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Government Corruption
Buttigieg begs for electric car subsidies as Americans feel pump pain
2022-07-20
[NYP] Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stunned a Republican member of Congress Tuesday by asking him to help subsidize electric vehicle purchases while millions of Americans struggle to fill up their gas-powered cars.

"The more pain we are all experiencing from the high price of gas, ​the more benefit there is for those who can access electric vehicles," Buttigieg told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee — just before asking Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) to "reconsider opposing the reduction of EV upfront prices with tax credits."

"So you’re saying the more pain we have, the more benefit we’re going to get?" a flabbergasted Gimenez asked Buttigieg.

"Of course — no," Buttigieg chuckled as Gimenez said: "I think that’s what I heard you say."

"No, no," the laughing transportation secretary insisted. "That’s what you heard me say?"

"Yeah, that’s what I heard you say," the lawmaker insisted.

"I know you want me to say it so bad," Buttigieg responded. "Honestly, sir, what we’re saying is that we could have no pain at all by making EVs cheaper for everybody, and we’d love to have your support on that."
Posted by:Besoeker

#20  My dentist said he's gonna get a Tesla. I just laughed at him. The next trip to the dentist should be some combination of interesting and painful...
Posted by: Raj   2022-07-20 20:59  

#19  Or, "Or does it combust?"
Posted by: Hupitle Pelosi1131   2022-07-20 17:16  

#18  Internalized Oppression, or, Watermelon Sugar

Remember, the next time you're bossed
["Doh!" "Again!"] and they claim all is lost,
Their aim is to hurt you
In nomine virtue
With EVERY "externalized cost."

Or, "Meanwhile, back at the Ant Farm..."
Posted by: Hupitle Pelosi1131   2022-07-20 17:09  

#17  
#8 Chris ^
Well, if it costs that to make an EV safe and acceptable. I guess we really can't afford to have them on the streets. ☺ ☻
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-07-20 16:43  

#16  Electric Farming Equipment is dumb.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-07-20 16:26  

#15  Downhill

From Longmont to Denver, mostly. From Denver to Castle Rock, that is an elevation change of nearly 1000 feet up. 5280 downtown Denver, 6214 feet in Castle Rock.
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-07-20 15:57  

#14  
Posted by: Cholutle Thrans9751   2022-07-20 15:07  

#13  Downhill.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-07-20 15:06  

#12  In a recent test an all electric Ford pulling an EMPTY 3,000 pound trailer was able to travel only 85 miles.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2022-07-20 13:07  

#11  Just subsidize a wind-powered car and cut out the middle man. I recommend a subsidy of $1 per vehicle. Run that idea by David Hogg, he did a good job with his pillow idea. He ought to be ready for a new challenge.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-07-20 12:46  

#10  Bet his butt plug vibrator is diesel.
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-07-20 12:36  

#9  One of the most asinine car commercials I have seen: Ford all-electric F-150 saves his wife and kiddies from the dark. By draining his truck's batteries. At night. In a power failure. Suppose he needs to make an emergency run to the hospital with a drained batter, what then?
Posted by: magpie   2022-07-20 11:39  

#8  ^^^ the price would be a million $'s
Posted by: Chris   2022-07-20 11:19  

#7  
Some suggestions heard regarding selling more EV's.

Require manufactures to provide 12 years MTBF on batteries or free replacement and install.

Require a minimum 16 hrs run time with a 1/2 hr for full recharge.

Require all cities to provide FREE Battery charging stations.

Pass a law that forbids any a Disposal Fee for dealers, shops or customers for bad/dead batteries.

Require every EV made to come with a $1 Million dollar liability policy in case of battery related fires and/or explosion.
Posted by: NN2N1   2022-07-20 10:44  

#6  Just remember, 'subsidies' still come out of the working person's pockets.

We all help the smug few feel good about themselves.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2022-07-20 10:27  

#5  Saw a video of the lines at charging stations in California, you would be there all day.
Posted by: Chris   2022-07-20 09:59  

#4  Hell, try getting stuck miles from anywhere without water on a hot day.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-07-20 09:52  

#3  Try and charge your EV during a blackout or even brownout Mayor Pete. These people live in a fantasy world where electrons just appear
Posted by: Frank G   2022-07-20 09:50  

#2  ^ The only thing more icky to greenies than refineries, oil fields, pipelines and mines are power plants.

Hell, they don't even like windmills and solar if they have to see (and hear) it.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-07-20 09:37  

#1  What about subsidies to build out more energy generation as we don't have enough for lots of EVs now? What about making sure we have all the inputs needed to make them (Most cobalt and lithium needed comes from Russia)? What about the fact that EVs are 5 times more carbon polluters during their construction?

How about you go fuck yourself while jumping of Golden gate bridge?
Posted by: DarthVader   2022-07-20 09:34  

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