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Let’s Do This! Remove Tarriffs on EVs (pressreader.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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If we want to advance our economy, we need to embrace EV adoption. We already invested heavily into EV supply chains.

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[–] 15 points 1 year ago (6 children)

No, invest in public transportation.

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    We were led to believe more lanes will ease traffic congestion. Now we run out of room to build more lanes, Doug Ford wants to build tunnels! 😂

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It's scientifically proven more lanes will not help with congestion. Public transportation, biking and walking infrastructure will. It will also reduce the amount of accidents and fatalities. EV's are extra heavy so increase the chance of fatalities during accidents. Next to that their extra weight increases wear and tear on roads, increasing maintenance costs. Sidewalks, cycling lanes, trains, metro's, trams, busses are the solution.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    While I agree with your sentiments about EV's. Like oil, we live in a world where there will still be people that want to drive - electric or ICE engines. We might as well benefit on these resources we have an abundance of.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    we live in a world where there will still be people that want to drive

    We also live in a world where there will always be a practical need for non-mass transit vehicles. Contractors, delivery vehicles, and people in rural areas are some of the more obvious examples.

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