I now live in the UK, where almost all trails are accessible by road in any vehicle, but I am from Australia where this is far from the case, and I am certain North America is similar. There's enough other comments here that perfectly sum up that situation, so I wont repeat them but I have two things to point out here: first is that these trucks are enthusiast vehicles, as a part of a parallel hobby that happens to work well with this sport, and secondly- in some parts of the world an amount of very long distance driving and off-roading may be required to access the trails or attend events like this. Seems pretty harsh coming on to criticise someone else's hobby when mountain biking is hardly a perfect model for being environmentally friendly.
Something like hydrogen seems like a more viable option. Long haul trucks can't be electric with all the stopping for charging that's required. Either way I was surprised at their statement.Įlectric vehicles aren't the future. Now this statement doesn't make sense to me as claimed mileage of modern electric vehicles is higher, but maybe they differ alot in real world use. I was talking to someone the other day that were so happy that their new electric car could do a 260km round trip and stop to charge only 3 times. Not enough electric cars have been in the real world for long enough. We also don't know for sure if a battery will get to 90,000km.
Most people who buy new cars have another new one in less than 3 years, so it's never going to hit 90,000km before a new car is built. With the current state of most western energy grids it would take 90,000km before the electric car matched the ice car for emissions. When they're sitting on the showroom floor, they've produced twice the amount of emissions of a traditional petrol/diesel car. lol, they say they'll stop producing ICE. Vassals guilt trip the Serfs, and keep them fighting each other, so that they can continue on with their business. But yeah, hate your neighbor for their vehicle choice, because THAT is what’s going to destroy the planet. The EV industry has created a new wave of virtue signaling, and keeping people fighting against each other while real damage is still being done elsewhere. If you’re into crypto, research the difference between proof of work, and proof of stake, along with the amount of energy that is required to power the servers running these calculations, primarily based in China and powered by coal.
And then countries who propose carbon tax, but at the same time give exemption to private jets and yachts, you know, since the owners can’t be bothered to pay a tax.Ĭheckout how our presidential administration travels to Europe to discuss climate policy. While their numerous mansions sit heated and air conditioned. How many tonnes of CO2 those people rack up flying around, because they can’t be bothered to fly public with the rest of us peons. While you’re at it, have fun looking at how much NO2, sulfur, and CO2 the cruise ship industry on its own creates in comparison, among all the other health and pollution concerns that come with those.Ĭheck out how much the private jet industry boomed during Covid, something Bill Gates admits to being a “guilty pleasure” of his. How much coal and diesel is burned just to charge EVs, since everyone fears nuclear. How much diesel is burned in the production and transport of just the raw material to make the batteries, that on their own have toxic waste concerns for disposal once they reach the end of their life. So many people seem to think that EVs are going to save the planet, but because it’s not in their neighborhood, they don’t care what lithium mining does to other countries, and negatively affects the people living there.Įveryone on this thread should research how the local communities have been affected in South American countries by these mines. Yeah, typing this on an iPhone, also only my 5th one since 2008, how many people brag about going through 5 a year? Or having to own the newest, latest and greatest one every year? I’m also an avid supporter of right to repair. Nobody bothers to look at their own impact via consumption of pointless products and purchases from overseas. A huge diesel truck in their neighborhood. Everybody has an easier time accusing and vilifying what they see in front of them, ie.
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