(tdlr: US ~800, Central european countries ~500, some big countries much less eg Ukraine ~250)
Also, EVs still have such big CO2 footprints that they don't really solve the problem, to make a dent we'll need to curtil the growth of cars globally - considering the developing countries catching up and getting more cars there, this means radical changes. The emissions from EVs also pile on top of the emissions from burning all the oil we pump up, so in a way they're increasing emissions if we consider the oil supply to be limited.
It is worth noting that the average age of cars in the United States has been going up every year for decades now [1]. Cars continue to get more durable and thus Americans aren't scrapping them at high rates.
In many comparable countries, mandatory inspections/maintenance force older cars off the road and into scrap heaps at a much higher rate - certainly at a higher rate than necessary.
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In the US there are more cars per capita than in European countries except for a couple of micro states, and many people don't have cars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_...
(tdlr: US ~800, Central european countries ~500, some big countries much less eg Ukraine ~250)
Also, EVs still have such big CO2 footprints that they don't really solve the problem, to make a dent we'll need to curtil the growth of cars globally - considering the developing countries catching up and getting more cars there, this means radical changes. The emissions from EVs also pile on top of the emissions from burning all the oil we pump up, so in a way they're increasing emissions if we consider the oil supply to be limited.
It is worth noting that the average age of cars in the United States has been going up every year for decades now [1]. Cars continue to get more durable and thus Americans aren't scrapping them at high rates.
In many comparable countries, mandatory inspections/maintenance force older cars off the road and into scrap heaps at a much higher rate - certainly at a higher rate than necessary.
[1] https://www.bts.gov/content/average-age-automobiles-and-truc...