silence7M to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.English · edit-23 months agoNew US Pollution Rules Aim to Lift Sales of Electric Trucks | The latest in a string of ambitious climate regulations aims to clean up the heaviest polluters on the road. But truckers are worried.www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: nyt_gift_articles@sopuli.xyz
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minus-squareMikufan@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoHow about investing in fucking trains instead? Road vehicles still produce loads of fine dust.
minus-squaresilence7OPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·3 months agoLike most solutions, this is a “yes and” situation — we need both electrified rail and emissions-free trucks to do all the things.
minus-squareMikufan@ani.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoYou don’t necessarily need a electrified train to have waaay less emissions than trucks, but yes.
How about investing in fucking trains instead? Road vehicles still produce loads of fine dust.
Like most solutions, this is a “yes and” situation — we need both electrified rail and emissions-free trucks to do all the things.
You don’t necessarily need a electrified train to have waaay less emissions than trucks, but yes.