Paradoxish posted:

Saying that something isn't good enough isn't the same as saying we shouldn't do it. Electric vehicles aren't nearly good enough without a massive overhaul of our energy infrastructure, and electric cars themselves can't be deployed on a meaningful scale without a massive overhaul of our transportation infrastructure. People are gloomy because we're starting to realize that we aren't dealing a problem that's fifty years out, we're dealing with a problem that's already happening. So electric cars are cool, and helpful, and will probably reduce emissions over the long run, but it's hard to be optimistic when you realize that the bai ttle you thought you were fighting five or six years ago is already lost.