Single-Ad-3260 t1_j49az91 wrote on January 14, 2023 at 1:35 AM

Reply to comment by gthc21 in A reminder that "light rail" (as a concept) and "The Light Rail" (that we have) are not synonymous by gaiusjuliusweezer

That population was never car centric. Putting the genie back in the bottle has not been successful in an American second tier city.

gthc21 t1_j49buq0 wrote on January 14, 2023 at 1:41 AM

The alternative is remaining in car purgatory.

Single-Ad-3260 t1_j49dl2y wrote on January 14, 2023 at 1:55 AM

Or you can live in an urban area. Or you can have an E-bike in the suburbs. Lots of other choices I’m sure. If we are switching from gas to electric cars that don’t pollute what does it matter?

todareistobmore t1_j49v5do wrote on January 14, 2023 at 4:18 AM

> electric cars that don’t pollute

Non-exhaust emissions, which include tire, brake and road surface wear, account for 90% of all particulate emissions from vehicles.

also, electric cars not only won't crash less than ICE ones, they'll often crash worse because the additional weight, especially in collisions involving pedestrians/cyclists/etc.