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		mh8h on Jan 4, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fewer people are buying electric cars in the US > Why? Do the life choices of other individuals really cause you that much harm? Yes. Larger SUVs and trucks are making roads less safe for pedestrians, cyclists, and even other cars.

wharvle on Jan 4, 2024 | [–]

The term of the day for the GP is “negative externality”.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Externality

llbeansandrice on Jan 4, 2024 | [–]

EVs do not solve any of those problems and have their own negative externalities.

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