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Fair enough. That isn't the case in most locations.
Not fuckin solar panels please. Mexico will build a wall.Fair enough. That isn't the case in most locations.
It needs to be incentivised some ... a little push in that direction ... maybe tax breaks on the capitalization ... small things like requiring solar panel pyres on roofs, so ridiculously cheap and easy to do during re-roofing but something the average homeowner wouldn't think of ... micro-hydro-turbines are half a regular generator; these could be installed everywhere ...
People think we need to get this all on line all at once ... that's foolish ... we did't go through the nation and pave every road as soon as cars became available ... we did this little bits at a time, let the economic advantages pay to further the progress ... maybe by 2090 or 2100 we can build these massive projects ... but starting out, we just need to "pick the low hanging fruit" ... let the free market work for us ...
We have to someday ... let those who can today do so ...
The Plaid starts at $75,000.Bullshit. The new Tesla Plaid+ S has a range of 520 miles. The top end Cybertruck has a projected range of 620 miles. And people in rural areas usually have land on which they can put large solar installations. Add battery storage, and they are independent of utility companies.Electric vehicles simply aren't practical for rural areas.
What happens to fuel tax revenues as more drivers switch to electric vehicles?How are they making electricity?
Hydro and wind ... that's why free charging stations show up everywhere around here ... the kW-hrs are dirt cheap, it's the maintenance on the grid that's expensive ... and that cost has to be paid anyway ...
Pretty funny folks arguing "the electricity ain't free, someone has to pay" ... the roadbeds ain't free either, someone has to pay ...
Tesla is no longer taxpayer subsidized. They have sold far more than 200,000 cars in the US. And even if the were, the amount of the subsidy hardly matters on a car with a base price of $200,000.Why should I want that lead sled when this is cheaper and far faster, and has less maintenance;Many of us spend hours in our cars, getting from point A to point B.
The most efficient way to get from A to B might be this...
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The most politically correct way of getting from A to B might be this ...
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BUT ... the most enjoyable way of getting from A to B is this ...
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And when it's not longer tax-payer subsidized, I invite you to buy one.
I'm good with what I have.
I'm sure they will figure out a way to get their money. I think Cali is already working on this.What happens to fuel tax revenues as more drivers switch to electric vehicles?How are they making electricity?
Hydro and wind ... that's why free charging stations show up everywhere around here ... the kW-hrs are dirt cheap, it's the maintenance on the grid that's expensive ... and that cost has to be paid anyway ...
Pretty funny folks arguing "the electricity ain't free, someone has to pay" ... the roadbeds ain't free either, someone has to pay ...
What happens to fuel tax revenues as more drivers switch to electric vehicles?
Only about 3% of the global population drive them.
So I don't understand what is meant by them being on the tipping point of mass production.
The Plaid starts at $75,000.
If I'm going to spend that much money on a vehicle, it'll be an F-250 instead of a sedan.
They're guaranteed to fuck it up. It's California.I'm sure they will figure out a way to get their money. I think Cali is already working on this.What happens to fuel tax revenues as more drivers switch to electric vehicles?How are they making electricity?
Hydro and wind ... that's why free charging stations show up everywhere around here ... the kW-hrs are dirt cheap, it's the maintenance on the grid that's expensive ... and that cost has to be paid anyway ...
Pretty funny folks arguing "the electricity ain't free, someone has to pay" ... the roadbeds ain't free either, someone has to pay ...
Electric vehicles will work pretty much only for sedans.What happens to fuel tax revenues as more drivers switch to electric vehicles?
Weight-mile tax ... duh ... and that's really an issue for these electric semi-trucks ... not sure how well that development is working out ...
Why? Because you don't get a say in what I drive, that's why. Period. End of story.The Plaid starts at $75,000.
If I'm going to spend that much money on a vehicle, it'll be an F-250 instead of a sedan.
This made me laugh ... why the F-250? ... serious question ... my 1/2-ton Toyota was $20,000, you'll only get an extra 500 lbs payload with the F-250 and the extra $55,000 ... fill the bed of the F-250 with most anything and you're overloaded ...
Yeah, I get 28 mpg ...
Electric vehicles will work pretty much only for sedans.
Why? Because you don't get a say in what I drive, that's why. Period. End of story.
Let's hope our military doesn't fall in love with EV's. Nothing good can come from that.
I don't believe the US, Canadian and Mexican oil fields are going anywhere soon.Let's hope our military doesn't fall in love with EV's. Nothing good can come from that.
Better to rely on Saudi Arabia for our military's fuel needs? ...
I don't believe the US, Canadian and Mexican oil fields are going anywhere soon.