It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars | automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric [Edit: Strong indications this is unreliable]electrek.coexternal-link silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) M Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • edit-28 months ago message-square17fedilinkarrow-up1184
arrow-up1184external-linkIt begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars | automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric [Edit: Strong indications this is unreliable]electrek.co silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) M Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish • edit-28 months ago message-square17fedilink
minus-square li10 ( @li10@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilink1•8 months agoSeems like a surprising move, of all the countries that can do it I’d have thought Ethiopia would be near the bottom. I guess this would also only apply to individuals and not HGVs? I’m pro trying it, but have my doubts about how viable this is.
minus-square silence7 ( @silence7@slrpnk.net ) OPlinkfedilink12•8 months agoPer the article, viability is caused by an inability to afford oil, so electric becomes appreciably more reliable by comparison.
minus-square Trainguyrom ( @Trainguyrom@reddthat.com ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•8 months agoIn hindsight it makes sense that smaller countries that might struggle to import oil would be the first ones to convert. They already have to supply electricity, why supply a second form of energy too?
minus-square poVoq ( @poVoq@slrpnk.net ) linkfedilink6•8 months agoThey recently completed a huge hydro-electric dam and subsequently electricity supply at least in the capital improved quite a bit.
Seems like a surprising move, of all the countries that can do it I’d have thought Ethiopia would be near the bottom.
I guess this would also only apply to individuals and not HGVs?
I’m pro trying it, but have my doubts about how viable this is.
Per the article, viability is caused by an inability to afford oil, so electric becomes appreciably more reliable by comparison.
In hindsight it makes sense that smaller countries that might struggle to import oil would be the first ones to convert. They already have to supply electricity, why supply a second form of energy too?
They recently completed a huge hydro-electric dam and subsequently electricity supply at least in the capital improved quite a bit.