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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by freedomben on Monday July 26, 2021 @02:15PM (#27963022)
I don't disagree with you, but I'm wondering about the 1%? For example I lived in Alaska for a few years. There are places up there when you have hundred of miles between stops, and if you run out of fuel the situation can be potentially deadly. Everyone carries extra fuel with them to protect against this situation.

What happens to those people when the cost of gas is sky high because economies of scale are completely gone and it's a niche product?

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Re:Toyota is quietly pushing Congress to slow the shift to e... by relaxing on Monday July 26, 2021 @03:01PM (#27963754)
Obviously, Alaska will be outlawed as part of the bill that ends fossil fuel production and criminalizes the possession of ICE cars.

(Serious answer: gas will be subsidized, just like everything else up there.)

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