Post #4009197

2026-07-22 08:25 UTC

@GeofCox@climatejustice.social You make a good point, Geof. I've always been very careful to make it clear that I am not against cars, I am against car dependency and forced car ownership. I've advocated for targeted incentives for EVs in Ireland - the system we have had up to now has resulted in a glut of oversized EVs in affluent urban areas while people in more rural car-dependent areas find it harder to avail of the grants. Car ownership is a costly business, forced car ownership is a socially unjust phenomenon.

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@MikeFromLFE@cupoftea.social 2026-07-22 09:59

@ccferrie@mastodon.ie @GeofCox@climatejustice.social What we are seeing is a continuation of the car-size-inflation with EV vehicles. They are getting heavier, bigger and with a push towards higher range batteries (which makes them heavier). This is driven by the motor industry and its need to continually feed its profits. For a reset consumers need to be convinced that they don't need the bigger offerings from the mainstream motor industry (often called SUVs) and the left/green movement should, at the same time, celebrate the smaller L7e cars coming out of startups such as the Microlina (Switzerland) and Silence (Spain). Yes, this is a transition, and it's going to take time - possibly 2 generations - because of the persistence of motornimality in our cultures across the globe

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