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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think people should consider an EV when it comes time for them to buy a new car.

[–] aidan@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think most people should buy used cars, if only because new cars are almost always a bad financial decision

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 2 points 4 months ago

New-to-them I mean, but yes, I agree. New cars depreciate stupidly quick.