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Wuddi@lemmy.zip to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago

For most US drivers, electric vehicles offer emissions benefits and cost savings, according to a new study by MIT researchers

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For most US drivers, electric vehicles offer emissions benefits and cost savings, according to a new study by MIT researchers

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Wuddi@lemmy.zip to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago
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For most US drivers, EVs offer emissions benefits and cost savings
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In most U.S. zip codes, electric vehicles are cost-competitive with their gas-powered counterparts, according to a new study. And regarding emissions benefits of EVs, individual driving patterns matter as much as regional factors like the local electricity mix.
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    Unfortunately US drivers are all afflicted with a terrible genetic condition that causes your penis to fall off if you ever try to drive one. Awful shame really.

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      My cajones definitely got larger once I got an EV. Trying to cut me off at an entrance ramp, Ford F-150? Let me show you what acceleration actually looks like.

      …and that’s in “eco” mode 😁

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        @trapezohedron @Voroxpete your drawers got larger?

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        What if it’s an F150 Lightning?

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          There’s so few of them it’s statistically unlikely.

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      Yawn

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      Perfect lol

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