It's OK to like internal combustion and electric cars at the same time
Back in 2004 when I dove deep into the world of Wankel rotaries, engines with pistons and connecting rods were, obviously, considered normal. Electric cars, on the other hand, seemed like little more than a novelty. The
was a cool diversion, and most other electrified automobiles were offbeat oddities that barely registered as a blip on my vehicular radar.packs, not gas tanks. And it seems like there’s a large number of automotive enthusiasts that can’t reconcile their love for internal combustion engines with the market realities of electrification. On the flip side, there are plenty of green-leaning folks who seem to want to shame people they disagree with onto what they believe is the morally correct side.
I’m not qualified to offer much commentary on the environmental side of the gas/electric equation. I think there are arguments to be made that mining the earth for raw materials isn’t eco-friendly no matter what, and the same can be said of fossil fuels. Building cars isn’t exactly a squeaky clean business. But the world needs automobiles, and so we collectively make what we think are the right choices on how to build them and what to power them with.
I think that’s great. In the same way that a mid-20s me could park a Japanese sports car in the same driveway as an iconic American off-roader and appreciate both, the mid-40s me can park a German electric hatchback in the same garage as a big old American SUV. I’m happy that I can enjoy each of those vehicles for what they are and for what they offer.
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