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Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners (www.theguardian.com)
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Sounds like NGOs taking care of what should be the core job of any governmean - ensuring that people are supplied with stuff covering basic needs, like food.

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[โ€“] Buffalox@lemmy.world -1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

So the purpose of the idea is irrelevant?
Because making an EV go slower does not serve the purpose, but is actually contrary to it.
Because it doesn't stimulate people to abandon ICE cars.

You are a weird unpleasant person that want to make life worse for people for no good reason.

[โ€“] greyscale@lemmy.grey.ooo 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Actually, you're wrong because its worse for EVs. Their most economical speed is usually city speed. Diesel cars geared for highway do better there than in town.

If we followed your rules you'd be stuck going 45mph.

Edit: I'm just going to ignore you being shitty. Just because an argument isn't going your way doesn't make me unpleasant, it makes you a look like a dip.

[โ€“] Buffalox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Their most economical speed is usually city speed.

What part of using renewable energy over oil is it that you don't understand?

And even on a kWh basis, an EV uses way less energy even at (legal) high speed road speeds. an EV uses typically about 18 kWh per 100 km at that speed (110 km/h), and an ICE car uses almost 50 kWh of fuel if it drives 17 km/l. The 50 kWh energy used by the ICE car, could make 27 kWh in a power plant, and could be used to deliver 24,5 kWh to charge an EV after losses in the grid and charging.

I'm just going to ignore you being ignorant and irrational. I'm not "growing" my own energy, the energy is generated on the roof of my house, and doesn't take up farm land.

it makes you a look like a dip.

You probably just don't like cars generally out of principle, which is why you acted like an idiot, but we live in the country where a car is absolutely necessary.
Cities have other options like bicycles and public transport, we don't have those options here.