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Nolte: To the Surprise of No One, Electric Vehicle ‘Euphoria is Dead’
Breitbart ^ | 03/14/2024 | John Nolte

Posted on 03/14/2024 11:49:44 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

“Automakers from Ford Motor and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans,” reports CNBC.

The headline says it all: “EV euphoria is dead. Automakers are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans.”

Yeah, there’s a shock.

Gee, why-oh-why would people not want to purchase a super-expensive vehicle that can take more than an hour to charge — and that’s if you can find a charging station?

For years, the automotive industry has been in a state of EV euphoria. Automakers trotted out optimistic sales forecasts for electric models and announced ambitious targets for EV growth. Wall Street boosted valuations for legacy automakers and startup entrants alike, based in part on their visions for an EV future.

Now the hype is dwindling, and companies are again cheering consumer choice. Automakers from Ford Motor and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans.

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To: TexasGator

FISKERS EV autos are going Bankrupt As We Speak—— so there’s That.
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Spark On Texas.
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If they All ran on “D cell” batteries I’d
Consider an EV Bike.


21 posted on 03/14/2024 12:21:30 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

When I’m depressed (as most of the past months) I have to tell myself not everything always goes as bad as it can, all the time, in every way in politics and trends. Although I can barely stand life today.

An anti EV, anti AI Luddite who can’t stand the thought of living as a slave to a Chinese Communist style dictator if we lose the 2024 elections badly.

I believe we will fight back, though. Including me.

Example: Alan Wilson, the great and sincere blues historian, singer and player in Canned Heat apparently killed himself at age 27 on September 3, 1970. Songs included “Going to the Country” and “On the Road Again.”
People said he was so pessimistic and depressed over the total lack of Americans’ concern over saving the environment that this pushed him over the edge. A band member said “If he had only waited a few years he would have seen the huge surge of activism in that area.”


22 posted on 03/14/2024 12:21:40 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Carl Vehse

Photo of hot car....

Bystander: Darn it all. Forgot the marshmallows again.


23 posted on 03/14/2024 12:22:19 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: frank ballenger

Hang Tite Amigo——
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We were born for a TIME as This!


24 posted on 03/14/2024 12:24:02 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (ALL Things Will be Revealed !)
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To: NWFree

NAME CALLING: HOW TOXIC PEOPLE USE IT AS AN EMOTIONAL WEAPON

#1 – TO DISTRACT FROM THE MAIN ISSUE
If you don’t have a solid argument to back up your opinions, you might revert to insults in order to throw the other person off their game. Call them a few names and they might get distracted enough to forget what they were talking about and focus on your irrelevant comments instead.

#2 – TO MAKE THEMSELVES FEEL BETTER
If you hate yourself and are looking for a quick way to feel better, throw a couple of insults at other people. Typically, in this case, you would throw the sort of insult at them that you feel about yourself.

The problem with this is that while you may get a quick high from insulting someone, you’ll still feel bad about yourself. It only shifts your focus for a little bit and then you’ll be back to hating yourself again.

https://www.groundedgirlsguide.com/toxic-people/2016/10/20/name-calling-emotional-weapon/


25 posted on 03/14/2024 12:24:06 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: ChicagoConservative27
The good news is that the politicians in California and a bunch of "ooh, me too!" blue states have banned real vehicles that work and people want, starting in a few years.

I've said it all along, current gen EVs are like those curly compact fluorescent lightbulbs - bad tech that's not ready for prime time but dumb politicians went all-in with the bans because they're dumb. In the case of the compact fluorescents, they got lucky: they were bailed out by LED bulbs. Not sure a better EV will be available in time to avoid carmageddon when the gas-power engine bans kick in though.

26 posted on 03/14/2024 12:24:48 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie ("We want no Gestapo or Secret Police. F. B. I. is tending in that direction." - Harry S Truman)
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To: TexasGator

I noticed you answer to your name and it suits you wonderfully


27 posted on 03/14/2024 12:25:58 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: TexasGator

I feel great about myself for being smart enough to buy two new V8 hot rods to put in my garage instead of listening to a dumbass with their head up a Tesla butt


28 posted on 03/14/2024 12:30:29 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Big Red Badger

” I’d
Consider an EV Bike.”

Just got my wife an Aventon. Very nice.


29 posted on 03/14/2024 12:33:49 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

And I paid cash for both of them no interest no car payments titles are mine only a few thousand miles on each of them


30 posted on 03/14/2024 12:37:29 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Big Red Badger

Thanks much.

Happened to hear just a few minutes of Lance Wallnau (Trump fan with bobbleheads and other Trump memorabilia on his desk on TV) who said —We should be happy to be alive today. The people who lived in the days of the Prophets would have given almost anything to have even one hour of being alive today as we are the ones here privileged to fight on God’s side on earth against the takeover by evil forces. (paraphrased)

I’m not a follower but that is a unique viewpoint I never heard from others.


31 posted on 03/14/2024 12:40:55 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Who knew that governments make very poor industrialists. Another communist 5 year plan will fix it for certain


32 posted on 03/14/2024 12:43:56 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: NWFree

“I feel great about myself “

————I repeat-—————

#2 – TO MAKE THEMSELVES FEEL BETTER
If you hate yourself and are looking for a quick way to feel better, throw a couple of insults at other people. Typically, in this case, you would throw the sort of insult at them that you feel about yourself.

The problem with this is that while you may get a quick high from insulting someone, you’ll still feel bad about yourself. It only shifts your focus for a little bit and then you’ll be back to hating yourself again.


33 posted on 03/14/2024 12:43:59 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

You should probably just suck it up and deal with it. I’m in automotive heaven and have all day to do it. No thanks to you


34 posted on 03/14/2024 12:47:04 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: TexasGator

Thank God I’m not waiting on some fire hazard POS to charge up. I just jump in and go. No thanks to you


35 posted on 03/14/2024 12:48:20 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: TexasGator

And there’s nothing you can do about it. 95 octane E85 mix all day long lol


36 posted on 03/14/2024 12:50:43 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: NWFree

Why do people brag?
When you dig a little deeper into the psychology of bragging, you find that people brag for many reasons. While some brag just to show off, in other cases, there is a more complex explanation.

Below are 10 different reasons why people brag.

1. They feel insecure about themselves
A lot of people who seem too confident in themselves are actually deeply insecure. For them, bragging might be a way of masking their insecurities or getting help from others to build up self-esteem. When someone doesn’t know how to find validation within, they’re more likely to look to others for recognition, attention, and praise.[2]


37 posted on 03/14/2024 12:51:59 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“For years, the automotive industry has been in a state of EV euphoria”

Yeah, endless decades of government subsidies will get you salivating and induce euphoria.

But maybe they should have asked the dogs if they like the dog food rather than asking the government “How long can you keep this subsidy gravy train going?”


38 posted on 03/14/2024 12:53:09 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: NWFree

“And there’s nothing you can do about it. 95 octane E85 mix all day long lol”

E85 is 105 ...


39 posted on 03/14/2024 12:53:19 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

About $3.50 for super where I live and a good bit less for E85 plus I get discounts where I go. Nothing you can do about it


40 posted on 03/14/2024 12:54:52 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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