Excellent analysis of what most in the STEM world knows intuitively.
Of course, all of this is far beyond the meager abilities of your typical MSM writer, who thinks one must put caps on unused electrical outlets in order to conserve electricity.
Or an all electric car is carbon neutral.
When the electric bulb was introduced they said it was impractical due to no grid to power them.
Same with gas cars ... NO gas stations were available.
Conservatism is never against technology. We should be against the politics of technology and government subsidies. The Tesla is a very nice car, but it should be a nice car on its own merits - not because of government rebates.
This article points out what we all know is obvious. It is, and it will remain, a niche vehicle in a niche market. It is not the magic answer to the climate fantasies that drive much of our economy thanks to government intervention and media hysteria. Anecdotally, the folks I know who have them would have likely purchased them without the rebate, $7500 is not much of a factor in that demographic.
Technology will eventually solve many of the “problems” our society seems obsessed with. Ironically, these advancements would happen quicker if the government stayed out of the market. In general, when the government gets involved today it slows the development of a more efficient and effective tomorrow. It also perpetuates the problem of corruption and crony-capitalism. Obama’s “green technology” initiatives made many of his friends and supporters very wealthy. It did very little for the rest of the country and nothing for the average American.
“Of course, all of this is far beyond the meager abilities of your typical MSM writer, who thinks one must put caps on unused electrical outlets in order to conserve electricity.”
Well shore you gots to put a cap on a outlet what ain’t in use to keep dem lectrons frum leakin’ out, ain’t dat right?