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To: DUMBGRUNT
And not all auto makers are fully embracing of electrics. Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda has said electric vehicles are overhyped and will make cars too expensive.

For the UAW to prevail, workers would have to vote yes, and wages likely would be far lower than at a car factory. Other battery plants typically pay $15 to $18 an hour, compared with a top hourly wage of around $30 for a UAW-represented worker at an assembly plant.

The way things are going, only the wealthy will be able to drive which is what I think they want. The roads are too crowded with us lowly peons.

8 posted on 07/24/2021 9:12:38 AM PDT by Pollard
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To: Pollard

—”only the wealthy will be able to drive which is what I think they want.”

“a chicken in every pot and two cars in every garage”

So much for that plan...
But it would be nice if ALL drivers had a valid license and insurance. That alone would remove about 20% of Chicago drivers.

My beloved P1800s was creamed by a jamoke that had neither.


28 posted on 07/24/2021 9:44:44 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: Pollard

“The way things are going, only the wealthy will be able to drive which is what I think they want.”

I think so too. I retired from a company that makes smart electric meters. They all have a feature where the current draw is monitored and if it exceeds a set amount the meter will cut your power for a set time. You will have to let the power company manage the power in your home and it will be up to them to decide if your car gets charged or not.


76 posted on 07/24/2021 11:10:48 AM PDT by beef (The Chinese have a little secret—diversity is _not_ a strength.)
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