Canada to announce all new cars must be zero emissions by 2035::Canada expects to announce this week that all new cars will have to be zero emissions by 2035, a senior government source said, as Ottawa is set to unveil new regulations in the latest example of countries around the world pushing for electrification.

  • Franklin
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    5 months ago

    Dependable and available public transit is the answer to our transportation needs with electric vehicles substituted in areas where public transit presents implementation challenges.

    Electric cars cannot be the backbone of our system if we look to reduce emissions and environmental hazards to a level that allows us to continue existence as we know it.

    • @[email protected]
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      75 months ago

      In Canada?

      Obviously the metro areas and immediate surrounding suburbs can improve, but it’s a huge country

      • @[email protected]
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        45 months ago

        I dunno some intercity buses and trains would be nice… Like unless you can fly or rent a car I don’t know how you get to most of the country without your own car.

      • Franklin
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        15 months ago

        You mean like where 80% of our population is?

    • @[email protected]
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      Hahahaha public transit.

      Have you looked at the energy/environmental costs of trains or busses?

      Hint: they both consume the same energy fully loaded or empty, as a start.

      And train infrastructure is a massive user of concrete, steel, copper, etc.

      • Franklin
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        25 months ago

        Per capita it’s insanely lower than the personal cost alternative.

          • Franklin
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            Per capita it’s typically for unit of service used.

            Electric cars do not offset enough greenhouse to be sustainable, either cities adapt to public transit or we die.