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What if the problem with cars was not their method of propulsion? Epthinktank | European Parliament (epthinktank.eu)

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Instead of just electrifying vehicles, cities should be investing in alternative methods of transportation. This article is by the Scientific Foresight Unit of the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), a EU's own think tank.

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[–] kaffiene 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

EVs vs alternative transport is a false dilemma. It's pretty obvious to me that they should do both.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Every car we have should be electric, but we need to have a lot fewer of them.

[–] kaffiene 3 points 8 months ago

Yes, I agree. Need much more cycling, walking infra. And public transport