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This alleged announcement comes on the heels of the EPA announcement on Dec 20 that they will tighten fuel mileage standards for new gas-powered vehicles to 40mpg.

An emerging issue with electric cars? A $23K battery, that generates error codes as it fails, leading this individual to blow his up, rather than foot the repair bill

In the meantime, England has moved the ban date for gas-powered vehicles from 2040 to 2030, prompting some Brits to ask if they should start riding horses. But no nation has explained how they will compensate for 2x to 4x the pressure on the electric grid.

1 posted on 12/27/2021 10:32:18 PM PST by blueplum
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To: blueplum

The writing is on the wall. By 2030 or so, EVs will be the standard. Legacy gas cars will still be around, but only until they run out of refueling options.


2 posted on 12/27/2021 10:47:14 PM PST by Houserino
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To: blueplum

Looks like there will not be another Hyundai in my future.


6 posted on 12/27/2021 11:15:07 PM PST by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: blueplum

A few years ago Mary Barra (GM CEO) was asked about the abysmal sales of EV’s. Her response was telling. She said we will give them NO CHOICE.
The WOKE are going to force their agenda down our throats whether we like it or not. All Leftists are TOTALITARIANS. Concentration Camps are not far behind. You will get your mind straight OR ELSE!!!
History Repeats Itself. Again and again and again.
There will be WAR. Sooner or later. The fight for freedom with totalitarians Never Ends.
Rush Limbaugh spoke of this human condition many many times.


7 posted on 12/27/2021 11:18:09 PM PST by ocrp1982
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To: blueplum

An it any gets 198 miles per charge. AAA will be getting lots of calls for tow trucks.


13 posted on 12/27/2021 11:43:56 PM PST by Don_Ret_USAF ("No Government can survive Without The Trust Of The People."er)
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I love my 429 hp Tau 5.0
27 posted on 12/28/2021 12:17:01 AM PST by Manic_Episode (A government of the government, by the government, for the government)
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To: blueplum

I wouldn’t buy a Hyundai - the company will go broke and not be able to service your car under its warranty.


32 posted on 12/28/2021 2:28:01 AM PST by Ancesthntr (“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” ― A.E. Van Vogt, The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: blueplum

So ... what happens to all those 10 year / 100,000 mile warranties for gas powered cars sold in 2029?


48 posted on 12/28/2021 4:31:25 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: blueplum

Deep State really, really doesn’t like us driving, do they...


49 posted on 12/28/2021 4:31:52 AM PST by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: blueplum

Again the question. Just what problem do EVs solve?


78 posted on 12/28/2021 6:25:30 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: blueplum

7 mins into the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG9Izqp6WWU


86 posted on 12/28/2021 6:43:01 AM PST by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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Committing industrial suicide. 😆


106 posted on 12/28/2021 7:05:01 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: blueplum

It makes the old saw when seeing somebody broken down by the side of the road yelling, “Get a horse!” seem prophetic.


120 posted on 12/28/2021 7:25:13 AM PST by Gritty (We're never gonna know how safe the vaccine is (for kids) until we start giving it-DrRuben,FDA Panel)
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To: blueplum

Note: It doesn’t say Hyundai is going to stop making internal combustion engines. It also doesn’t say they won’t adopt any advances made by others. It just says they are going to spend their that money or EV research and development.

Research on internal combustion (IC) engines only yields slight improvements because they have been around for so long. Spending big bucks on IC technology has little chance of enhancing future profits. Battery technology research has potential for great improvement and great profit for those who improve it.

The move makes sense in both the short and long term for a for-profit company. Personally, I predict that the electric only vehicles will sell in urban areas once the power grid deficiencies are addressed. The timeline for that is probably 20 years. Nuke plants take a long time to plan and build and transmission lines are a slow process as well. In rural areas, plug-in hybrids will probably replace gasoline-only vehicles in the foreseeable future. (15 years?)

Of course, some of the nano-technology research could possibly produce a battery that lasts and recharges quickly. While that won’t address the power grid, it could make the EV cars affordable and more practical.


125 posted on 12/28/2021 7:45:33 AM PST by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: blueplum
After reading all the comments on this topic, I have yet to read HOW the States plan to replace the $58 BILLION DOLLARS in fuel taxes that are collected annually for fuel sales to Gasoline/Diesel powered vehicles.

I can only imagine what electricity will cost in 10 years in order to carry the transition.


160 posted on 12/28/2021 9:34:24 AM PST by VideoDoctor
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Good to see that freeper fear mongering has found a new outlet besides covid vaccines.

Toyota is going with hydrogen engines and hydrogen fuel cells. Battery EVs aren’t going to be the only choices.

https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/35209996.html


184 posted on 12/28/2021 11:10:14 AM PST by Pelham (Q is short for quack )
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To: blueplum

Hyundai just went all in with Hybrid\Plug in almost all modesl.
They are also into fuel-cells.

Their first ever pickup truck does not have a hybrid or plug in connected to it ...yet


196 posted on 12/28/2021 3:21:37 PM PST by stylin19a (Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?)
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In the meantime, England has moved the ban date for gas-powered vehicles from 2040 to 2030, prompting some Brits to ask if they should start riding horses. But no nation has explained how they will compensate for 2x to 4x the pressure on the electric grid.
During WWI, at least a few Brits resorted to methane to run their autos...


198 posted on 12/28/2021 4:09:06 PM PST by nicollo
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The EPA’s Mileage Standards Are a Stealth Electric-Vehicle Mandate
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4024992/posts


203 posted on 12/28/2021 8:43:41 PM PST by Kevmo (I’m immune from Covid since I don’t watch TV.🤗)
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