• crisisingot@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    I’ve often wondered if it’s actually worth switching out car for an electric car. I always buy used but when you put it like that it seems like even if I trade in my gas car there’s still going to be the same number of gas cars on the road since someone else would be driving it?

    • Dave@lemmy.nz
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      1 year ago

      We need to increase the proportion of new cars that are electric. These these then work their way through the used car market.

      Buying a used electric car helps with this, as it increases demand for used electric cars, meaning it’s more likely someone buying a new one can sell it for a decent price, meaning they are more likely to buy one.