@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoThe world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square223fedilinkarrow-up11.07Karrow-down10cross-posted to: micromobility@lemmy.worldfuckcars@lemmy.worldmicromobility@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.07Karrow-down1external-linkThe world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carstheconversation.com@boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square223fedilinkcross-posted to: micromobility@lemmy.worldfuckcars@lemmy.worldmicromobility@lemmy.world
minus-squareoce 🐆linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoWhat do you think about the impact of owning so many vehicles?
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoZlich. Because – stay with me here – I can only operate one of them at a time. “BuT tHe PrOdUcTiOn ImPacT!!!” I bought all but two of them used. That ship sailed before I even swung a leg over.
minus-squareoce 🐆linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoBuying second hand definitely reduced the impact. But it still creates a demand for second-hand that motivates people/companies to buy more new products because they know they can easily sell it back.
What do you think about the impact of owning so many vehicles?
Zlich. Because – stay with me here – I can only operate one of them at a time.
“BuT tHe PrOdUcTiOn ImPacT!!!”
I bought all but two of them used. That ship sailed before I even swung a leg over.
Buying second hand definitely reduced the impact. But it still creates a demand for second-hand that motivates people/companies to buy more new products because they know they can easily sell it back.