It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars | automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric [Edit: Strong indications this is unreliable](electrek.co)

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31337@sh.itjust.works

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9 months ago

Those numbers will go down once everyone is driving 4wd EV Suburbans with half-inch steel plate armor (you know, just so they feel their kids are safe) :)

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Trainguyrom@reddthat.com

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9 months ago

I’m hoping the current lack of sedan/small car options and growing bad press surrounding large vehicles will lead to a resurgence of small cars in 7-15 years, but I doubt it will in reality

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Varyk@sh.itjust.works

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9 months ago

Haha, yeah, we’ll have to see the balance between technological progress and the burden of American ego.

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