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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1458415)	5/23/2024 4:05:44 PM
From: miraje	1 Recommendation Recommended By longz Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571405

Look at Hyundai, for example. My friends bought one the first year they imputed them into the US. Was a 1986 model, if memory serves. It tuned out to be a complete rattle trap piece of shit that spent more time in the repair shop than on the road. They dumped it after less than a year. Useless Consumer Reports thought they were great, though..

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1458415)	5/23/2024 4:10:18 PM
From: miraje	6 Recommendations Recommended By Bill bjzimmy Broken_Clock isopatch longz and 1 more member Respond to of 1571405

One of the biggest barriers to owning an EV here in America is cost. The upfront cost is already higher compared to a similar-sized gas-powered vehicle. And the gas savings may or may not make up for the higher maintenance costs. You forgot the much higher insurance and repair costs. And that their resale value shrinks to zilch after 10 to 15 years when the batteries wear out..

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1458415)	5/23/2024 7:57:13 PM
From: Doren	1 Recommendation Recommended By pocotrader Respond to of 1571405

> Brandon Biden has to get elected... sometimes ha has to cater to ignorant, stupid or even bigoted voters... DUH! I never was a big fan but I'd vote for almost anyone over Trump. My dad volunteered to die to fight fascists.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (1458415)	5/24/2024 6:51:33 PM
From: Eric	1 Recommendation Recommended By rdkflorida2 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571405

T This was the same exact way that Japan entered the U.S. auto market back in the 1970's, and Korea entered it in the 80's, only this time it's for EVs. Yep, Detroit iron were pieces of shit back in the late 1960's early 1970's compared to Honda's, Toyota's and for instance my brother's brand new Datsun 240Z. Man, that was a great sports car. It outcorned my 1967 Mecury Cougar GT. He ate me up in the twisties. But on the straighaway there is no substitute for HP. 150 Hp vs 335, no contest. Then GM countered with a modified 350 CID V8 they tried to dieselise to get high MPG. Pathetic disaster. I know because I worked on all of them, foreign and domestic. The 1973 oil embargo took Detroit out of the picture for years. Japan ruled for years with better cars, higher MPG and reliability. One of the biggest barriers to owning an EV here in America is cost. The cost gap is closing fast. My Model S has been very, very reliable. Lots of engineers in my neighborhood and most of them have BEV's. Electrons are a heck of a lot cheaper than petrol! Moreover, the impact to one's driving habits and lifestyles is pretty big given how EV batteries take a relatively long time to charge compared to filling up a gas tank. We just plug in at home. Maybe once a week if you still have a 9 to 5 job. "Global cooking," says Bill Nye the so-called "science guy." One of my Ol universities offers a degree program in "Climate Science." The University of Washington. You can learn all about AGW. Greenhouse gasses which fossil fuels provides in spades. And then some! Ultimately, Brandon chose America First over Planet First Biden's 100% tariff on Chinese cars? This is one area which I think will be a total disaster for the legacy auto manufacturers in the U.S. BEV's are unstoppable.. ICE is doomed on so many technical fronts. The biggest is emissions. Then the cost for electrons to move down the road... E