On one hand allowing obviously superior and cheaper Chinese EVs into the states at MSRP would obliterate the automakers which are one of the last bastions of organized labor. On the other hand getting cheap EVs into people's hands is the outer limit of viable climate change action in this treat demon settler country.

EVs aren't a viable way to address climate change; overall primary energy use needs to decrease and EVs are still a very, very energy-intensive form of transportation. Organized labor will be a necessary component of any attempt to address climate change beyond offering people better treats.

It is however ridiculous because the dems have created a system where only affluent people can afford EVs; they'll pat them on the back and assure them they did their part to save the planet. Now if only the poors trundling along in their aged gasmobiles could get their shit together.

  • culpritus [any]
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    6 months ago

    eco-porky market forces invisible hand price demand curve meeting in the middle innovation incentives building the future technological advancement climate mitigation

    xi-lib-tears we have cheap and good EVs, batteries, solar panels and other green tech that we make ourselves well before you do

    porky-scared-flipped

    I just really want a cool 3-wheeled electric cargo bike style micro EV. If that is made in the US (it won't be because car-culture brain worms of all the 'decision makers'), it will be unaffordable and have terrible usability.

    Let a million micro EVs bloom! bloomer

    • SSJ2Marx
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      6 months ago

      3-wheeled electric cargo bike style micro EV

      I would kill for a production version of this.