▲ 406 ▼ Ethiopia becomes first country to ban internal combustion engines: Only EVs allowed (www.notebookcheck.net) submitted 2 years ago by fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 43 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 15 points 2 years ago (3 children) So no more imports of cars unless they're electric. What about trucks, busses, ships, planes etc? Not to mention who has the money to buy a new electric car in todays economy anyway? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do they have to tackle every problem at the same time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm only saying banning the import of internal combustion engine vehicles includes a whole host of things beyond just cars. A lot of these other things dont have an electric counterpart available yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, I see what you mean now, apologies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago All G fam permalink fedilink source parent [–] porcariasagrada@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago i heard chinese are dumping their ev's. not that ethiopia is that big of a consumer market. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago Yes, and will they import tricycles or motorcycles instead of cars? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do they have to tackle every problem at the same time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm only saying banning the import of internal combustion engine vehicles includes a whole host of things beyond just cars. A lot of these other things dont have an electric counterpart available yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, I see what you mean now, apologies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago All G fam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I'm only saying banning the import of internal combustion engine vehicles includes a whole host of things beyond just cars. A lot of these other things dont have an electric counterpart available yet. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, I see what you mean now, apologies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago All G fam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] essteeyou@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Ah, I see what you mean now, apologies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago All G fam permalink fedilink source parent
[–] porcariasagrada@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago i heard chinese are dumping their ev's. not that ethiopia is that big of a consumer market. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tostiman@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago Yes, and will they import tricycles or motorcycles instead of cars? permalink fedilink source parent