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[article] The impossible paradox of car ownership

https://lemmy.world/post/1378506

[article] The impossible paradox of car ownership - LemmyWorld

Researchers calculated gas consumption from vehicles from 1949 to present and found that if American-owned vehicles were their own country, they’d be the sixth largest emitter of carbon dioxide on Earth.

Jul 12, 2023 at 8:08amWeb
Show threadVeganPizza69 ⓋJul 12, 2023
Ending car dependency really is a revolutionary act. I don’t that the optimists grasp how much stuff needs to be demolished, how much needs to be rebuilt, and how much capital has to be erased. Of course, without that, the demolishing and deletion of capital is done in more horrible ways.
Show threadNouveau_BurnswickJul 12, 2023

Even the program, mentioned positively in the article, is focused on giving more people cars instead of improving walkability and transit.

In an article that decries car dependancy, their solution is make cars more affordable.