[Cybersprings]

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

First of course I'm using capitalism and as far as taxpayer dollars being used in to promote this is not something knew. A few years back there was a number of states that used taxpayer's dollars to build a tank that the army did not want because it was good for their constituents.

I don't think a state government using tax payer dollars to build a tank for National Guard(??) use is a good example of capitalism (or really an example at all). Capitalism is about free market. Government spending is never about free market.

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

I've lived in The Village for 12 year and am not a golfer, so when I was told I needed a golf cart I went with whatever was suggested. A matter of fact it was sitting in my garage so long without use, I just paid out over $200 bucks to have the battery replaced, just to move in from one side of my garage to the other.

So you are saying you don't own an electric cart, and you own a gas car but never use it. If that is your point, than I agree that, in that case, you are living your principles. Even selling it would mean someone else would use it so keeping that gas cart from operating is the best you can do for your cause.

Originally Posted by Blackbird45

I agree with you the hypocrisy of a government official using ICE is a problem, but there will come a point when they'll have to change. You predict EVs will not outnumber ICE cars for more than 20 years. I would not be surprised if arguments like this were probably made when horse supporters saw the first automobiles. It took longer than 20 years, but we have the blueprints and today we move much faster. With the improvements to EVs and dropping prices would not be shocked to see a major change with in 10.

So it sounds like you agree that when someone like me made a prediction about horse to automobile change being longer than 20 years, they were correct. I went out on a limb with my prediction (not that there are any repercussions for being wrong) but what do you consider a major change in 10 years? more than half of the vehicles are Evs?