World passes 30% renewables milestone for the first time
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A decline in fossil fuel power is now ‘inevitable’, the report's authors say.
  • Semi-Hemi-LemmygodEnglish
    2•1 month ago

    I hadn’t considered how you would modify EVs for wheelchair access. Adding lifts and other stuff can involve a lot of modification and I bet that gets harder when there’s large battery packs.

    I know the Chrysler Pacifica has a PHEV version, but I haven’t seen one of those converted for wheelchair access.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•1 month ago

      Yup, they don’t convert the PHEV because nobody wants the extra hassle for a niche market. I also reached out to Canoo and received no response. VW basically said they’ll let other companies take care of conversions - same as the rest of manufacturers.

      And these aren’t cars people change often so since I don’t have any options now that means I’m stuck driving ICE for ~15 years. Sienna with conversion is around $100k.

      • Semi-Hemi-LemmygodEnglish
        2•1 month ago

        Some of the oldest cars I see on the road are accessible vans. My ex-BIL is still being hauled around in a late 90s Dodge Caravan. It sucks that electric van makers don’t seem to have considered this.