Post #2790422
2026-05-04 04:19 UTC
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@The_v@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 04:52
The major long lasting effects was the introduction and adoption of Japanese autos because of their better gas mileage. For close to 2 decades fuel economy was an important selling point. At the time there was no viable alternative to gasoline engines. Today there is so whole markets are likely to change-over to majority electric.
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@AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 2026-05-04 04:26
I'm pretty sure that electric vehicles didn't really exist in a remotely viable form in 2008, because my Dad was a relatively early adopter with the Nissan Lead, and I remember it took an inordinate amount of effort to plan charging stops for a long distance journey. A lot of people will just go back to their old habits, but for many others, this could be the thing that kicks them out of their inertial rut.
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@SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 04:23
The embargo in the 70s pushed towards smaller cars, energy conservation but mainly towards exploring in areas outside of the middle east.
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@billwashere@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 12:28
I know. I was there. How many land yachts do you see now? Because there were lots before that. When oil gets this high it’s disruptive. People start buying less because everything is more expensive. Going to get it. All the products oil is used in ..plastics, synthetic fabrics, cosmetics,etc. Shipping it. Everything. Whether we like it not this entire country’s economy is based on the price of oil. So yes we will recover eventually. But it will be different.
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@Freeposity@lemmy.world 2026-05-04 17:43
The difference is that now there are viable alternatives. Countries around the world are stepping up their renewables and embracing EVs. Trump's stupid war could very well end up being the catalyst for the rest of the world ditching oil. In many countries EV sales are higher than ICE sales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRTntfabOA