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We did. But a) it was gradual. Car infrastructure took centuries to install and it still isn't complete. There are many parts of Canada and the US that still have the same shit dirt roads horses would have travelled on. and b) this one I've already stated. There was HUUUUUUUUUGE incentive to switch from horses to cars. Namely time saving capabilities. And time is money. Aside from this idea of being green electric cars have zero advantage over gas cars. We were more than willing to spend billions of dollars on trains and cars because they were a colossal improvement over the other option, horse and wagon. I doubt we will want to spend billions in infrastructure on a minuscule improvement.
I have lived almost 40 years and never have I ever driven a road that my car did not go on (82 toyota tercel, 93 toyota truck, 2010 toyota tacoma ALL 4 cylinders). 28 states. Mexico and Canada. One time I was worried because I was worried about a steep hill and rain, but I don't think I have even been out of service on the cell for years. I camp, I fish, I go do things in a desert, put better wheels on an electric, or make an electric truck. Not hard.
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[–] DeepFriedPickles 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
We did. But a) it was gradual. Car infrastructure took centuries to install and it still isn't complete. There are many parts of Canada and the US that still have the same shit dirt roads horses would have travelled on. and b) this one I've already stated. There was HUUUUUUUUUGE incentive to switch from horses to cars. Namely time saving capabilities. And time is money. Aside from this idea of being green electric cars have zero advantage over gas cars. We were more than willing to spend billions of dollars on trains and cars because they were a colossal improvement over the other option, horse and wagon. I doubt we will want to spend billions in infrastructure on a minuscule improvement.
[–] hypercat ago
I have lived almost 40 years and never have I ever driven a road that my car did not go on (82 toyota tercel, 93 toyota truck, 2010 toyota tacoma ALL 4 cylinders). 28 states. Mexico and Canada. One time I was worried because I was worried about a steep hill and rain, but I don't think I have even been out of service on the cell for years. I camp, I fish, I go do things in a desert, put better wheels on an electric, or make an electric truck. Not hard.