• FartsWithAnAccent
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    17 months ago

    Only if the electricity generated to charge your vehicle wasn’t connected to oil in any way, but you know what’s really environmentally friendly? Walking, biking, and public transit!

    • @[email protected]
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      137 months ago

      Free electricity? Check. Living in a city where I’m a 15 minute walk to grocery, food, coffee, and more? Check.

      Having to drive to work 25 miles away is where most of my driving happens.

      • FartsWithAnAccent
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        -127 months ago

        Start job hunting? Apartment hunting? It took a lot of doing but I ended up getting to live close to work and it’s great! Remote work is pretty popular too these days…

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          7 months ago

          I assume you don’t live in the North America then, because in a vast majority of the US and Canada living in a walkable area and living close to work are mutually exclusive.

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            7 months ago

            I do live in NA and I commute by bike almost every day. It’s not impossible.

            • @[email protected]
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              87 months ago

              No it’s not impossible, but it’s statistically out of reach for most people, for many reasons.

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      97 months ago

      But you know what’s actually helpful and contributing to the dialogue at this point? Supporting a comrade in their satisfaction that they’re doing better than they were before. You didn’t even acknowledge and validate that before throwing a “yes and” to make your point. Appreciate your well intentioned efforts, but this can turn some people off. I know I’d feel dismissed among other feelings. 🤷Maybe I’m soft.