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Originally Posted by Byte1
I'm sure that all those blue collar working stiffs can afford one of each. Right......... Sorry, but EVs are not practical for those that are low to middle class with families to feed. Our air quality is much better now than when I was a kid......'50s. If you want to get serious about the pollution situation and transportation, then go with hydrogen cells. Hydrogen doesn't pollute unless you consider water as a pollutant. Probably the reason big business does not wish to invest in hydrogen is that producing hydrogen is cheap in comparison to other power sources. But, if one wishes to finance China and other countries by purchasing EV products, then go for it. I'm sure I won't be around to see the chaos created by those after us. Until then, how about we become fuel independent again like we were a couple years ago?
NO, I have no intention of purchasing an EV. I just purchased a 2022 fossil fuel burner and couldn't afford the luxury of bragging rights to having an EV even if I wanted one.
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So Blue Collar working stiffs ca afford to take 1000 mile trips every weekend.
EV are MORE practical to working stiffs since they have a lower cost of ownership. And the BLUE COLLAR working stiffs can't afford to miss work in order to buy medicine for their kids when the price of gas hits $6/gal. Blue collar working stiffs drive mostly all most exclusively back and forth to work and to local shopping.
So, I disagree with your premise from the beginning.
And if you can't afford an EV, then by all means don't buy one. I would never suggest someone buy something they don't want.
And I expect you have a phone, a car, and a TV - all of which your purchase financed China and other countries. We live in a WORLD market, and hit is not going to go away because of "buy America" bumper stickers. Americans are NOT going to give up going to Walmart. Get used to it. So, pretty lame argument there - I guess the point is, if you want it, then it I okay, and if you don't want it, then it is bad.