Global warming ...

[iletric]

...it's just that I don't understand why anyone would buy or lease a $40,000 car that they weren't at all excited about the prospect of driving.

Global warming.

[phil0909]

Global warming.

Sure. Spending $40k on an electric car will fix that right up.

[SeanNelson]

Global warming.

Sure. Spending $40k on an electric car will fix that right up.

While no single one of us can fix global warming, we can at least do our best not to contribute to it.

[phil0909]

While no single one of us can fix global warming, we can at least do our best not to contribute to it.

You can. To what end?

1. You feel superior.
2. No meaningful impact on the globe.
3. You're out $40,000
4. All of the above.

There are far more noble things you can do with $40k.

[oilerlord]

...it's just that I don't understand why anyone would buy or lease a $40,000 car that they weren't at all excited about the prospect of driving.

Global warming.

I think you mean "make a statement" against global warming. Mission accomplished. A bumpy ride is a small price to pay for saving the planet, isn't it? Not sure why you're complaining.

[SeanNelson]

While no single one of us can fix global warming, we can at least do our best not to contribute to it.

You can. To what end?

I have to say that kind of attitude is exactly why the rest of the world is aghast at the US right now.

[oilerlord]

I have to say that kind of attitude is exactly why the rest of the world is aghast at the US right now.

I have to say that people that "think" they are saving the planet because they bought a brand new 3,600 hunk of steel, glass, and plastic along with all the energy & petrochemicals required to build it - are fooling themselves.

Want to make a statement? Wear an "I take the bus" T-Shirt. It accomplishes the same thing for a lot less money.

[SparkE]

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[SparkE]

I have to say that people that "think" they are saving the planet because they bought a brand new 3,600 hunk of steel, glass, and plastic along with all the energy & petrochemicals required to build it - are fooling themselves.

Want to make a statement? Wear an "I take the bus" T-Shirt. It accomplishes the same thing for a lot less money.

Hey - I ride a bicycle! Don't patronize ME, you ... you ... you bus-bigots !!

[SeanNelson]

Want to make a statement? Wear an "I take the bus" T-Shirt. It accomplishes the same thing for a lot less money.

But this is exactly the point of contention. Lots of people who buy EVs are not buying them to make a statement, they're buying them because they don't want to cause any more environmental damage than they have to.

I walk to my destinations when it's practicable. For longer trips, I ride my bike. Prior to retirement I commuted by bus and rapid transit. I've never worn T-Shirts to advertise that behaviour because that's not why I do it. I just want to do the right thing, period. I don't care what other people think about me, I care about what I think about me and whether or not I can feel OK about how I live my life.

I know that some people think you're a dupe to do the right thing when there's nothing in it for you personally - and that's how the rest of the world sees America now, thanks to Trump. But believe it or not we don't all think that way.