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The long-held goal of “energy independence”—which is not to say that we did not import or export energy, but that we produced more energy than we used.

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Which is why there is no real “emerging market” for EVs in the United States as much as there’s an industrial policy in place that props up EVs with government purchases, propaganda, endless state subsidies, cronyism, taxpayer-backed loans, and edicts. The green “revolution” is an elite-driven, top-down technocratic project.

And it’s increasingly clear that the only reason giant rent-seeking carmakers are so heavily invested in EV development is that government is promising to artificially limit the production of gas-powered cars.

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[–] masterofballs@exploding-heads.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sure are fun to drive though. They might over all be worse for the environment. Idk but they are clean as in don't fill my garage with CO2 when I idle. Thanks to that tax credit it's pretty price competitive. Instant torque, a frunk, and a iPad with games

[–] squashkin@exploding-heads.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I like EVs tbh in theory anyway

[–] masterofballs@exploding-heads.com 1 points 1 year ago

Here what I love about my model Y

  1. Everyone pays the same price. At other car places you could pay 3 k more than the person before you. Everyone is out to cheat you
  2. You order it like a computer. Customized the way you want it.
  3. Don't have to stop at dangerous gas stations. Charge it at home.
  4. 7,500 tax credit. So artificially cheap
  5. Instant torque
  6. Made in America mostly. Elon Musk is based. No gay rainbows all over their website during pride month.
  7. Can turn on air condition with my phone while still in store so it's already cold
  8. Can run the air conditioner a long time because no gas tank.
  9. Can plug into RV camp site. Don't have to stop at hotel where other people just got done having sex.
  10. Super low maintenance. Never change breaks or oil. Just tires because it's so fast you wear them out quick.

Is it for poor people? No. Still to expensive. But when I was in China a few years ago you could get a military looking three wheel electric vehicle that went 40 mph for like 800$. We could drive from the village to the city like 30 minutes and buy some coffee and come back so it can be if you gut regulation and take all the fancy safety features away.

[–] sinkingship@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Enjoy your wildfires and heat domes and whatnot!

[–] DaveFuckinMorgan@exploding-heads.com 1 points 1 year ago

It's a shame. Because the more competition the better.

[–] squashkin@exploding-heads.com 1 points 1 year ago

the tech hasnt really changed in a century

my take is EVs and gas are both just tools that can be used whenever appropriate

ebikes are a great EV-like tool for short distances (or regular bike if ya wanna)

for a while the narrative was EVs were superior suppressed tech, now theyre being sold as overpriced tech. my take is it's probably possible to build decent EVs like the aptera solarmobile

and then there's hybrids

and then there's cars that run on biofuel

maybe more options to consider than EV vs GAS