China’s EV Boom Threatens to Push Gasoline Demand Off a Cliff - eviltoast
(Bloomberg) -- From Tesla chargers in the ancient alleys that surround the Forbidden City in Beijing to lonely highway rest stops with charging posts in the western deserts, signs of the electrification of China’s transport fleet — and the demise of gasoline — are everywhere.Most Read from BloombergIn Traffic-Weary Toronto, a Battle Breaks Out Over Bike LanesIn Italy’s Motor City, Car-Free Options Are GrowingNew York City’s ‘Living Breakwaters’ Brace for Stormier SeasNow, according to official s
  • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Its not the main reason they do it.

    More money is, of course, nice for them. But that doesn’t mean it’s their main reason. We can ascribe all sorts of benevolent reasoning to politicians, but reality often disagrees.

    It’s a regressive policy made as a reaction, and not an action, and thus inherently destructive.

    • partial_accumen@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 days ago

      It’s a regressive policy

      Agreed.

      made as a reaction

      Agreed.

      and not an action,

      Err, clearly an action. A reaction IS an action by definition.

      and thus inherently destructive.

      Point of order, counselor. Conclusion not supported by the facts. If you apply your same logic ( and conclusions) to the COVID lockdowns, then your conclusion would be those were unnecessarily destructive.