Damnit, they are?! I need to go get me an EV!It’s a good thing our government is providing $7.500 tax credits to folks buying them then. đŸ˜‚

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Damnit, they are?! I need to go get me an EV!It’s a good thing our government is providing $7.500 tax credits to folks buying them then. đŸ˜‚
Damnit, they are?! I need to go get me an EV!![]()
The downside is those cars are definitely not the way forward. They're going to cause problems as they start to age, like any electronic device. E-waste.Yeah, I believe that was one of Mr. Biden's brilliant plans to thwart climate change and promote everyone transitioning to electric cars... Also I believe the goal was that higher EV demand would create jobs with more of these electric cars being manufactured/assembled in the US. I think that's worked out as planned, but still not exactly feasible for most folks.
I guess Biden didn't take into account that we use Oil to make plastic and other products, not to mention some electric power plants still rely on coal & other fossil fuels to produce electricity.Yeah, I believe that was one of Mr. Biden's brilliant plans to thwart climate change and promote everyone transitioning to electric cars... Also I believe the goal was that higher EV demand would create jobs with more of these electric cars being manufactured/assembled in the US. I think that's worked out as planned, but still not exactly feasible for most folks.
The downside is those cars are definitely not the way forward. They're going to cause problems as they start to age, like any electronic device. E-waste.
I guess Biden didn't take into account that we use Oil to make plastic and other products, not to mention some electric power plants still rely on coal & other fossil fuels to produce electricity.
Yeah, they're essentially massive paper weights, and they cost as much as the car itself to replace (well, as much as A car to replace, lol). False economy.My understanding is that those huge lithium batteries are an ordeal to dispose of. Nothing like replacing one problem with another.![]()
Yeah, they're essentially massive paper weights, and they cost as much as the car itself to replace (well, as much as A car to replace, lol). False economy.
Just insanity. How anyone thinks they're the answer is beyond me. Bring on the hydrogen fuel cell, at least that's feasible.Yeah, one of my friends actually owns a Tesla (an older one), and he had to get a new battery a couple months ago. I believe the cost was like $25,000 for a new battery and then the labor of installing the new one and properly disposing of the old.
I had heard the US government was pushing people into upgrading to electric vehicles but I had no clue they were offering money for them to do that.It’s a good thing our government is providing $7.500 tax credits to folks buying them then. đŸ˜‚
Yeah, one of my friends actually owns a Tesla (an older one), and he had to get a new battery a couple months ago. I believe the cost was like $25,000 for a new battery and then the labor of installing the new one and properly disposing of the old.
Electric cars are good for metro areas at the moment, but not anywhere else.