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How to Boost EV Sales? Pay Drivers to Turn in Old Polluting Cars | US state-level policymakers are rolling out big incentives for electric vehicle buyers who surrender a gas-powered model (www.bloomberg.com)
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[–] [email protected] 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or just invest in public transit instead of more cars?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In practice, we need ebikes, cycling infrastructure, better transit, and EVs. No one thing can be enough to get to where we need to be.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Sure but when it comes to investment using public money the worst options need not make the cut. You can count on people to blow copious amounts of their own money on the convenience and luxury of EVs. Public money should be focused on cycling infrastructure in the most full-blown way possible. And if there is still money to spend, then public transit. #fuckCars.