California Banning the sale of Gas Powered Automobiles

[Kaldak]

Globalists trying to take my truck, and now talking about my coffee?

Nah, I'm good.

World Economic Forum elites blasted for video discussing climate dangers posed by coffee: ‘Hands off’

Even Greta had enough sense not to come for our coffee. Those be fighting words.

 

[Topkick]

Even Greta had enough sense not to come for our coffee. Those be fighting words.

Fuck with coffee or bananas and you might just find out.

 

[ThunderHorse]

Maybe this should go in the SECNAV Climate Change Thread, but since this is a state government...so apparently doing things to combat climate change have the opposite effect?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1751978319694717164

 

[Marauder06]

switching bag types--by itself--caused worldwide greenhouse gas emissions to rise FIVE HUNDRED percent?

I think the climate cult is a hoax and don't doubt that this policy had unintended consequences, but that kind of figure kind of strains credulity.

 

[Box]

On the subject of "strained credulity" in 2024 America...
..women can have penises
...men can have babies

because muh' climate change

 

[Cookie_]

switching bag types--by itself--caused worldwide greenhouse gas emissions to rise FIVE HUNDRED percent?

I think the climate cult is a hoax and don't doubt that this policy had unintended consequences, but that kind of figure kind of strains credulity.

It's a study by the American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance, who's whole stated mission is to represent plastic bag manufacturers.
Can't find the study to see if it's being represented correctly here.

 

[Blizzard]

Apple just spent a decade on a multibillion dollar effort to make an EV. They have $73B in cash available and $113B earmarked for R&D projects. Even with all those resources and a target price of $100K per vehicle, they ultimately came to the conclusion that it's not viable.

 

[Box]

and if mother fucking APPLE says that it isn't viable - then MAAAAYBE someone should just slow down and wonder why...
...if they aren't going to go all in on the "iCar" - ask yourself why the hell not
...especially when an "iCar" would damn near put Tesla out of business overnight.

 

[AWP]

Tesla driving Apple fanbois wouldn't know what to do with both cars on the market.

One thing we can all agree upon though: Prius drivers look stupid.

 

[Gunz]

On the subject of "strained credulity" in 2024 America...
..women can have penises
...men can have babies

because muh' climate change

And mom’s apple pie American white-boy servicemen from any town USA light themselves on fire for Palestine. Strained credulity.

 

[Box]

credulity: cre·du·li·ty (krikri-ˈdü-lə-tē)
- readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence

Note that the Websters dictionary mentions "slight or uncertain" evidence.
Our governments ability to pull off the bullshit that they pull off is absolutely reliant on the public's collective willingness "to believe" based on ESPECIALLY slight or uncertain evidence

Another very good word to use that is nearly interchangeable in 2024 America is "gullibility"
We have gone WELL beyond strained credulity at this point - in fact, I am comfortable feeling like we are passing mile marker #naïveté and are well on our way over the border into the independent state of blind faith in our selected officials...


I kid - I kid...
All is well, remain calm.

 

[Marauder06]

I am so glad I brought "credulity" to the forefront of the ShadowSpear lexicon.

 

[Gunz]

I am so glad I brought "credulity" to the forefront of the ShadowSpear lexicon.

We are indebted to you, sir.

 

[Marauder06]

...especially when an "iCar" would damn near put Tesla out of business overnight.

That may have been one of their primary motivations.

 

[Topkick]

One thing we can all agree upon though: Prius drivers look stupid.

 

[Dame]

Gotta love this.
Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution

Where do most particulate emissions attributed to cars come from? California speaks as if their primary source is the tailpipe. That was true in the past. But today most vehicle-related particulate matter comes from tire wear. Cars are heavy, and as their tires rub against the road, they degrade and release tiny, often toxic particles. According to measurements by an emission-analytics firm, in gasoline cars equipped with a particle filter, airborne tire-wear emissions are more than 400 times as great as direct exhaust particulate emissions.

ETA: Heavier electric vehicles mean more tire wear.

 

[Box]

Gotta love this.
Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution

ETA: Heavier electric vehicles mean more tire wear.

NOOOOOOOOOO
SKREEEEEEEEEEE
AAAGGGHHH

Praise be to the the Holy Church of Climate Change
Harumph Harumph...
...EVs are our savior
...all hail EV

 

[AWP]

Gotta love this.
Electric Cars Emit More Particulate Pollution

ETA: Heavier electric vehicles mean more tire wear.

The Tesla folks said my wife's would require new tires every 10k-20k miles.

 

[Box]

That seems like a significantly lower amount than the 50k + that I expect from my VW.

In fact - with synthetic oil being in such wide use - it seems like an EV needs tires almost as often as I'm getting oil changes.

 

[Blizzard]

When we stop moving around on air filled rubber tires, that will truly be a revolutionary development for the automobile.

I think the Jetsons are set in something like 2062, so somebody better get on this.