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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by jodrellblank on Monday July 26, 2021 @01:53PM (#27962672)
Who is talking about punishing hydrogen? And what about the fact that gas is currently massively subsidised, is removing subsidy a "punishment"? And what about the fact that we all need this air to breathe and we're all collectively subsidising this lifestyle with our health? Also note that trucks bringing goods into a city could still be subsidised separately from other things if we chose, and that bulk goods distribution have more options for on-premises fuel tanks than people's homes do, things don't have to be binary.
Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by freedomben on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:16PM (#27963054)
When you subsidize competitors to hydrogen (such as electricity), it punishes hydrogen. Toyota et al are asking to reduce these subsidies.

I don't know whether gas is subsidized or not, but if it is, I agree, remove the subsidy!

Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by bananabreakfast on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:26PM (#27963207)
ha yes. Gas is wildly subsidized so consumers have cheap fuel prices to support the car based economy.

Same as corn, dairy, etc...

Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by freedomben on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:33PM (#27963319)
Ah yes, good point about corn. That's heavily subsidized and will only become more so since every politician wants to win Iowa early in the primary