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Originally Posted by corporatejay
I don't understand hardcores on either side of this issue. All of the following can be true at the same time.
1. EVs are important to the future of transportation, ESPECIALLY short haul commuter consumer vehicles.
2. We will likely still need ICE vehicles, at least in the short term for heavy duty work.
3. Climate change is a thing.
4. Completely phasing out fossil fuels in my lifetime (i'm in my early 40s) is likely impossible.
5. We cannot continue to meet the world's energy demands solely on renewables and any future involves a combination of fossil fuels, renewables and carbon offset technologies (like CCS).
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Isn't your take the exact take of the mainstream left? I certainly agree with everything you said here, so maybe it's not a left/right thing; however, it's my understanding this is perfectly consistent with planning from Democrats in the US and liberals and NDP in Canada.
The US right is certainly the only party down there who is skeptical of climate change and they're the ones proposing phasing out EVs, which is, of course, idiotic.