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DonHo-kieHi
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DonHo-kieHi
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How about the govt stay totally out of it and let the market dictate who

Buys what! Free the Market! Free the Market! If the govt wants to assist in building EV infrastructure…go for it. ( moderately). If they want to make it easier to pump oil, manufacture gas and natural gas ( and transport it) bringing down gas prices….. go for it ( moderately).
Posted: 12/16/2024 at 12:04 PM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Lets talk about EVs, and what the government should do instead of just...
EDGEMAN • 12/15/24 09:16 PM ET
How about the govt stay totally out of it and let the market dictate who ◄
DonHo-kieHi • 12/16/24 12:04 PM ET
Lol, you must be new here (on Earth).**
HokieNoVA • 12/16/24 12:28 PM ET
Wish that would happen, but the government seems to have a bad habit of...
EDGEMAN • 12/16/24 12:11 PM ET
Wow, what a great idea! POD, POM, POY!! **
DonHo-kieHi • 12/16/24 12:05 PM ET
I'd prefer they just address the math.
vthokieq • 12/16/24 09:06 AM ET
EV's are currently for people who get a new car every 2-4 years
HokieNoVA • 12/16/24 08:48 AM ET
EV's have far fewer parts and a much longer expected life
Fatman • 12/16/24 02:32 PM ET
And lease
vthokieq • 12/16/24 09:02 AM ET
needs to be more infrastructure as in charging stations.
reestuart • 12/16/24 08:36 AM ET
Most if not all on sale in the US are switching to Tesla's charger
Kudelski • 12/16/24 09:37 AM ET
Standards? Standard railroad track width sure helped! Agree the "gov" sho
ColoVT82 • 12/16/24 08:27 AM ET
Is that an Elon proposal?**
aint2Hokie4me • 12/15/24 11:51 PM ET
Believe he does his own thing
EDGEMAN • 12/16/24 04:35 AM ET
CEO of Stellantis suggested every car have the ability to go 30 miles a day
HokieDan95 • 12/15/24 10:18 PM ET
I'd need 60-75miles, but I agree that would be a good interim step
Tafkam Hokie • 12/16/24 09:44 AM ET
I think those currently make the most sense.
EDGEMAN • 12/16/24 09:55 AM ET
I would do the opposite of what anyone at Stellantis says
Happy Dog • 12/16/24 07:35 AM ET
Mentioned before. Local contractor replaced trucks with Maverick Hybrids
Va AandM • 12/16/24 07:01 AM ET
Is he the guy who single-handedly killed the V-8 Hemi from Chrysler
EDGEMAN • 12/16/24 04:38 AM ET
Neighbor has the plug in RAV4 that…
Twelfth Man • 12/15/24 10:37 PM ET
What does he do when he runs out of extension cord?
HokieDan95 • 12/15/24 11:25 PM ET
No extension cords on a Tundra. It's all petrol...lol**
EDGEMAN • 12/16/24 04:39 AM ET
You seem like you would be fun at parties…**
BobG • 12/15/24 09:45 PM ET
Agreed. Interesting conversation **
coshokie • 12/15/24 09:48 PM ET
This goes back to my first PC computer
EDGEMAN • 12/16/24 04:54 AM ET