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Yep...great to see how our government spends our money, right? Is this how they say they're "taxing the rich" while "taxing the hell out of everyone" right under our noses?
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More accurately, the "rich" they're taxing are those in the upper middle class. Make too much money to get any of the handouts that have been given. Make too little money for all the shelters the actual rich have to lower their taxes. Yet, the upper middle class has the privilege of being taxed at a 34+% rate.
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A vibrant growing middle class has always been the enemy of the wealthy ruling class.
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touche I'm considered "rich" in California for owning a BMW period, even if it's a 20-year-old e53 X5, which is only worth $880 according to Carvana
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[QUOTE=Car-Addicted;30359751]When does any government program ever work out?
The bigger the program the worse the outcome and this Green Grift is the mother of all swindles.[/QUOTE] I'd say the Fucci & Fizer Project takes top honors...so far, to date.
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EVs have to have broad true acceptance to work. If that does not happen over the next few years then the Federal and state governments will absolutely have to walk back the coercion.
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Electric cars will cost more to make, BMW warns
By Howard Mustoe (Telegraph) BMW has warned investors that it was suffering higher costs in developing electric vehicles, sending its shares down by more than 6pc. The carmaker also reported a lower profit margin for the three months to the end of June, which disappointed investors. |
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This will drive production overseas read (China). Xi Jinping must be laughing his butt off as they build more coal power plants to meet the demand for American EV's. I see that GM has moved EV production to Mexico.
GM Is Moving Electric Car Manufacturing Jobs to Mexico After Biden Praised Them Over Tesla During this year’s State of the Union speech, for example, Biden said, “GM is making the largest investment in its history — $7 billion to build electric vehicles, creating 4,000 jobs in Michigan.” He didn’t mention Tesla once. That’s not going to be a good look now that GM announced it’s latest investment in electric vehicle production will be south of the border. https://www.westernjournal.com/gm-mo...praised-tesla/ Just when I don't think we can't get any dumber we kick it into stupid overdrive. Last edited by Car-Addicted; 08-01-2023 at 03:05 PM.. |
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I'm no lover of EV's but there are a lot of situations where they do make sense and a significant market for them exists. I can see nothing that is being done to promote them that is not in the long run likely to diminish their acceptance.
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I'm just going to leave this here.
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I said it before. It's the common talking point about the EV cult using 0 to 60 times as a justification/benefit of going EV. Yet, performing 0 to 60 displays of speed is counter to the green image/virtue signaling many want to front.
But in the grand scheme of things, except for a handful of EV (mostly Tesla owners), EV owners never tap into that instantaneous torque. Most of them drive their toasters leisurely from point A to point B worried more about the tech in their infotainment than any performance that car could produce. |
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Misha knows well how to drive not in a straight line That's the sad part, almost no one is interested in driving, handling, feeling a well balanced car, for the 99% of people cars are appliances, so there's market for big mini 4wds full of gadgets and this "wow what a car" wave. Again, smartphones with 4 wheels Last edited by PhaceN52; 08-03-2023 at 09:27 AM.. Reason: kindergarten writing error |
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Brand new EV is a write off, will the insurance even pay up? re ''an act of God clause'' in the insurance small print.
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