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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by bwilson4web, Dec 23, 2018.

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    Source: Big Oil tries to kill the electric car (again) | EVANNEX Aftermarket Tesla Accessories

    Electric vehicles are getting close to a major tipping point, and it isn’t just fans who are taking notice. The powerful enemies of transportation electrification and renewable energy are beginning to launch a serious counterattack.
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    Even paranoids have enemies.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    i think they started awhile ago with tesla stock and the mushnics at the sec.
     
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    the sad thing is that 97% represents a lot more people than republicans, conservatives and deplorable's
     
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    I've been paranoid about even suggesting such a thing so as to not be labeled a paranoid.
    Redundant
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    Let's face it we are in the "Jim Crow" era of electric cars.
     
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    Many older folks of both persuasions hate EVs

    My aunt and uncle who are very liberal are mostly anti environment and I had to argue with them why my EVs were just a good financial choice that might be beneficial to energy use.

    You don’t have to be green to save energy
     
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    yep. most of our family and friends are liberals. none drive green, most don't try to conserve anything, and many don't believe climate change is man made.

    the ones who do believe it is governments and policy responsibility, not personal. or at least, that's how they justify their personal actions
     
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    The unusual thing about the article that Bob posted is that the article says anti EV push is coming from automakers. Yet they quote & Link a NY Times article that i posted somewhere on PC not too long ago - which states that it's not the Auto industry - but rather the Koch brother oil industry ....
    That's the Auto industry say it's the oil folk that are going too far, says reams. After all, there's a ton more profit in selling a land barge than a high-tech small EV.
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    likely bedfellows?
     
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    Symbiotic
     
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    maybe the auto mfgs have too much tied up in parts and supply lines to just cut bait, and then have a dee get elected and reverse everything again
     
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    It doesn't matter how things go in the USA, other countries like China will lead the way if we won't. The real
    Auto market is China. We can lead or we can follow.
     
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    they'll find a way to screw it up