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The average car purchased in 2023 emits higher levels of carbon dioxide (CO₂) than its 2013 equivalent. This is due to the large proportion of SUVs in the mix, which tend to be bigger and heavier. (english.elpais.com)

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[-] s_s@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago

Vacuum cleaners are the classic example, IMO.

When introduced, they were supposed to make cleaning rugs take less time, freeing time and effort for other activities, but instead housewives just cleaned their rugs more often.

[-] BombOmOm@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Would means rugs are quite a bit cleaner now, so I would say the vacuum did its job.

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