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In response to "and accelerates the move to EV -- nm" by JD

And then gas prices hit $20/gal. -- nm

Posted by Spawn Nov 16 '21, 11:20

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And it gets even more expensive to be poor. -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 11:21 10
- And this is where a government comes in, to help during the process of technological upheaval -- nm* - ty97 Nov 16, 11:35 7
  - Hopefully in the form of subsidies for people needing to buy an EV and not subsidies to prop up the petroleum industry. - TWuG Nov 16, 11:38
  - Be honest, you had trouble keeping a straight face while typing that, didn’t you? -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 11:36 2
    - Not at all. This is an important purpose of a functioning government. - ty97 Nov 16, 11:40 1
      - Your IM is what I was pointing at, yes. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 16, 11:40
  - Like they have with affordable broadband? -- nm - JD Nov 16, 11:36 2
    - Isn’t that in the infrastructure bill? Or is it in BBB? -- nm - znufrii Nov 16, 11:38 1
      - Infrastructure has some provisions to help increase broadband coverage. -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 11:39
- Sadly, yes. But the glut of ICE cars on the used market should reduce the cost of having a car, but operating costs will increase. -- nm - TWuG Nov 16, 11:25
- They clearly need to work overtime and buy a new car. -- nm - Spawn Nov 16, 11:23
Hello per-mile taxes -- nm - oblique Nov 16, 11:21

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