The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car

Re:The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car by datavirtue on Monday November 18, 2024 @12:24PM (#42174629)

Have you ever gotten behind a diesel truck with emissions deleted? I have...a lot. The roll coal crowd doesn't have EV on their radar whatsoever.

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Re:The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car by bluGill on Monday November 18, 2024 @01:28PM (#42175359)

That isn't quite true. They are aware of EV trucks - they won't buy one of course, but they are aware. They spread stories about those trucks not having any useful range (which is true - when pulling a trailer or driving well over the speed limit the EVs lose range) Those diesel trucks they drive get 600 miles unloaded.

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Re:The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car by klooney on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @09:53AM (#42184050)

I think the Cybertruck has a lot of crossover appeal.

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Re:The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car by datavirtue on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @10:57AM (#42195083)

Aside from being useless? That truck is a toy, nothing more. You better have a backup vehicle.

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Re:The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car by grecy on Tuesday November 19, 2024 @05:52AM (#42182072)

Which is fine. Deleted trucks are already illegal, and soon enough you won’t be able to buy a new ICE vehicle. They will be gone in my lifetime.

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Re:The Withering Dream of a Cheap American Electric Car by datavirtue on Wednesday November 20, 2024 @04:31PM (#42198322)

America just overwhelmingly voted to go back in time.

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