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September 5, 2022 at 12:27 am #6399
MickParticipant“We don’t all live in Southern California.”
California’s electric car mandate could spread to over a dozen states (msn.com)
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September 5, 2022 at 1:22 am #6400
BeyondThunderdomeParticipantI personally don’t think the mandates are necessary. By 2035 most people will probably prefer to buy EVs with or without a mandate.
In Norway — a cold weather country not too dissimilar in weather from Minnesota — adoption just hit about 90% of new sales.

EVs aren’t for everyone, but for the vast majority of people they will work just fine even with less range than a gas vehicle. And by 2035 the range issue will probably be moot or certainly mitigated significantly as battery technology and other efficiencies improve.
When you understand "the deep state" simply refers to the rule of law, it makes much more sense.
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September 5, 2022 at 6:15 am #6403
LegendKeymasterI agree with btd that EV’s are becoming the more attractive consumer item. I don’t think superiority of driver experience being in favor of ICE’s will last long.
I fear for the power grid. I can envision a day when EV’s are software programmed to only charge on certain days and to only give the driver a certain amount of charge by regulation. Think water rationing. It will be easy with Tesla’s over the air update model.
It will be just one more little nick in the tree of freedom.
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September 5, 2022 at 11:54 am #6408
MickParticipantOther than extending the life of Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, does California have any more power plants on the design table to help comply with the mandates?
Ha, ha, ha. Just kidding. We all know the answer to that question.
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