California Banning the sale of Gas Powered Automobiles

Box said:
Pfft...
that's why we need more autonomous vehicles.

- Hey Siri, I'm so tired, drive me home
- yes, Ella, setting directions to Frieda's house
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I tell you, I love cars and driving. And while autonomous vehicles don't check either of those boxes for me, it's safe to say, there's been more than one occasion where it would've been real nice to simply crawl into some autonomous transport and just say "take me home".

Imagine how awesome it will be. It'll mostly kill off the driveshare/taxi industry and, although the government never allow it, in theory, drinking and driving will go the way of the dinosaur, which may also lead to a resurgence of good old, any silver coin, any drink bar nights! Woo-hoo! LFG!
 
I'm just worried that the subscription for my autonomous all electric government mandated consumer grade transportation device would run out and I would find my self unwillingly transported to one of Mistress Clinton's government ran (but contract operated) MAGA Supporter Reprogramming Centers instead of the Paradise Sexy Bunny Gentlepersons Club Lunch Time Pizza Buffet...

-Siri, take me to my favorite place.
-Yes Box, setting route to Mistress Hillary's House of Pain
-Nooooooo !!!!
 
Some compelling findings, while not new or surprising, in this study from Texas Public Policy Foundation, an admittedly conservative "think tank"(I hate the term "think tank", BTW):
https://www.texaspolicy.com/press/tppf-releases-study-exposing-the-true-cost-of-electric-vehicles.

https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-10-TrueCostofEVs-BennettIsaac.pdf

TLDR? This sums it up:
“Electric vehicle owners have been the beneficiaries of regulatory credits, subsidies, and socialized infrastructure costs totaling nearly 50 thousand dollars per EV. These costs are borne by gasoline vehicle owners, taxpayers, and utility ratepayers, who are all paying a hefty price for someone else’s EV.”
 
Blizzard said:
Some compelling findings, while not new or surprising, in this study from Texas Public Policy Foundation, an admittedly conservative "think tank"(I hate the term "think tank", BTW):
https://www.texaspolicy.com/press/tppf-releases-study-exposing-the-true-cost-of-electric-vehicles.

https://www.texaspolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2023-10-TrueCostofEVs-BennettIsaac.pdf

TLDR? This sums it up:
“Electric vehicle owners have been the beneficiaries of regulatory credits, subsidies, and socialized infrastructure costs totaling nearly 50 thousand dollars per EV. These costs are borne by gasoline vehicle owners, taxpayers, and utility ratepayers, who are all paying a hefty price for someone else’s EV.”
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I mean I didn't need a study to tell me that, I've seen all the subsidies and tax credits for 20 years...but uh...that's worse.

  • Thanks to an unlawful multiplier, EVs receive nearly seven times more credits under federal fuel efficiency programs than they provide in actual fuel economy benefits.
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ETA: Interesting tweet:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1717583893719638286

But Also...you guys see this? GM Abandons Goal Of Building 400,000 EVs In North America By Mid-2024
 
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ThunderHorse said:
Why would anyone buy this?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1722799384193032583
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Pretty sure I could get up there faster on a Big Wheel.

ETA: I'm not an EV fan and I'll drive my four wheel drive gas powered Chevy truck until I can't, but I think they'll figure it out. You have to test things to figure out what needs to change, right?

That said, I don't see this truck winning the Baja 1000 anytime soon.
 
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