inari@piefed.zip to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 18 days agoFuel Price Shock Pushes Global Gas Car Sales Below 50% for First Timeoilprice.comexternal-linkmessage-square41linkfedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down14 cross-posted to: futurology@futurology.today
arrow-up1125arrow-down1external-linkFuel Price Shock Pushes Global Gas Car Sales Below 50% for First Timeoilprice.cominari@piefed.zip to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square41linkfedilink cross-posted to: futurology@futurology.today
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·18 days ago But this assumes that the higher fuel prices are the main driver for the switch and I personally don’t think this is the case. I mean, that’s the thrust of the whole article. Not just price, but stability and energy independence for govts.
minus-squareFallibilist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·18 days agoThe article says that high-gas prices is what pushed the sales below 50% - not that high fuel prices are the main driver of EV adoption.
minus-squareAwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·18 days agoI’m literally not seeing the difference between the two statements.
minus-squareFallibilist@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up5·18 days agoThe straw that breaks the camel’s back isn’t any heavier than the pile of straw already loaded on it.
I mean, that’s the thrust of the whole article. Not just price, but stability and energy independence for govts.
The article says that high-gas prices is what pushed the sales below 50% - not that high fuel prices are the main driver of EV adoption.
I’m literally not seeing the difference between the two statements.
The straw that breaks the camel’s back isn’t any heavier than the pile of straw already loaded on it.