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Man complains about the government forcing him to buy a new car so he and his wife can continue to do their 1km school run. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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And I thought Americans were carbrained, holy shit.

(To be fair, he's not wrong in that this is intended to keep the auto companies and the government nice and fat -- but the obvious response to this is to agitate for better public transit, not railing against an environmentally sound policy.)

The article in question.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago

better for the environment

Yes.

Better for your nerves? No.

Also you have to keep your vehicle in a state where it can drive safely, which leads to maintenance costs that rise over time. But safe for your environment as in the people around you, whether you reach your destination alive is of less importance.

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