Gernot WagnerFeb 19, 2023

SUVs suck, EV edition
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/17/climate/electric-vehicle-emissions-truck-suv.html

PS: Don't write an article about SUVs that fails to mention that "every life saved in a large vehicle came at the expense of 4.3 dead pedestrians, motorcyclists and car drivers."

Just How Good for the Planet Is That Big Electric Pickup Truck?

E.V.s are usually a more climate-friendly option. But as they bulk up, their emissions savings, and other environmental and safety benefits, begin to diminish.

The New York Times
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@gwagner motorcyclists are toast no matter what- somewhere there are death rates for them showing it's about 10x more than any other vehicle. Lawrence of Arabia died in a motorcycle crash, after which his neurosurgeon did a study showing the life saving importance of wearing a helmet. And yet people are up in arms about laws requiring them.

As tragic as vehicle crashes are, their deaths only equal deaths from the flu, which in turn are dwarfed by covid deaths.

Feb 19, 2023 at 3:29amWeb