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That is absurd on its face.
ICE cars haven't significantly improved in close to a century, electric cars are becoming more affordable, efficient, and sustainable every year.
ICE cars are much more trouble to maintain and cost more to maintain.
ICE cars release more pollutants, while electric cars are annually decreasing and can continue to decrease their pollutants.
There's a huge difference between electric and ICE, don't let since imagined ideal stop you from supporting a practical leap in the right direction.
Seems like you dont understand the problem
Love to hear your thoughts
The problem is obviously a general over reliance on motorized road transport and a continuing trend towards more.
If that's the problem, what is the question?
"How can we sell large homes on cheap land outside of the city, while people still need to get 20km into the city daily for work and groceries?"