Trump can't stop electric vehicles.

[SarahD]

This article suggests EVs have enough momentum to keep growing in spite of Trump efforts to kill them. Yes? No? I think maybe yes. Enough consumers are seeing the advantages to EV ownership that Dictator Trump couldn't kill them.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/climate/trump-electric-vehicles.html?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAQnZaF7cD6tOrdARiUmpX9vq2etJIBKg8IACoHCAowjuuKAzCWrzw&utm_content=rundown&gaa_at=g&gaa_n=ARTJ-U-L2SXZiRA1UBJkkWt0Vu3CU8vU_REXUjuv9DO_NpSJ6nsgu7m2UX8S_TsgIn1Oq2OjHbmwzdRmjXfH&gaa_ts=66551dd7&gaa_sig=nClbMNDo9bnFkQpBQ5bpCmWSR-6EdG63Urt99zPPgHwSveAsZebvBM3EPl-OlKZwCy4Ta0slLT_ccLVBDjBqcA%3D%3D

[bucolic_frolic]

1. I doubt Trump has a driver's license

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. Like his love for incandescent bulbs.

Doesn't matter what he thinks, the market has already left Incandescent light tech in the past. Same will happen with EV's....there won't be any turning back to the IC engines Science and engineering will improve on the perceived weaknesses of EVs (range capacity, primarily).

[GreenWave]

5. Original light bulbs were designed to last for eons. (Profit, Greed)

You're at the red light and the guy next to you revs his engine. You laugh to yourself, though, because he clearly doesn't notice you're driving a Tesla Model S (or he thinks an electric vehicle [EV] is a handicap). The light turns green, you put the pedal the floor and leave him in the dust. Bye, Felicia!

The point of the story is to say that if you want to go from zero to 60 mph (zero to 96.5 kph) as fast as possible, an electric car is the way to go. Surprised? So was the guy at the red light that you smoked in this little made-up story. However, gas-powered cars can still have faster top speeds. So what's the key difference between the two cars? Mostly, the transmission, or lack thereof.

https://auto.howstuffworks.com/gas-powered-vs-electric-cars-which-is-faster.htm

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Thing is, it isn't about incandescent longevity, it's about power consumption.

They could last forever, but they'd still cost you more money in the long haul.

[Arne]

3. I want one like George Jetson,

and Rosy the Robot too.

[walkingman]

4. No he can't stop EVs but he can kill the primary purpose of EVs by

Deregulating the fossil fuel industry. The environmental efforts in the US would be decimated.

Just think about this .... For $1B donation to his campaign, Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden's policies on electric vehicles and wind energy, as well as other initiatives opposed by the fossil fuel industry.

[OAITW r.2.0]

7. Deja Vu....reminds me of when Carter had solar panels installed on the WH roof to preheat the hot water.

When Reagan came in he dismantled the panels and demoted the DOE from a Cabinet level position. How fucking short sighted....but that's been the Republican MO since I have been politically aware.