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Re:Silicon Valley once chafed at dictatorships. Then came a ... by kaibee on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @03:40PM (#40359281)
> Tesla - people dependent on the electrical grid are far easier to control than those dependent on gasoline.

Where do you think gasoline comes from exactly? I can rechange an electric car completely off grid with solar/wind. I'm still working on my off-grid oil drilling and refinery operation.

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Re:Silicon Valley once chafed at dictatorships. Then came a ... by fidotron on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @04:05PM (#40359537)
Unless there is a revolution in batteries (which we all hope there is) you won't be able to store or transport electricity with anything like the ease you can gasoline.

If you try charging a car from a solar panel you aren't going to be going very far in a hurry.

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