Exxon profits are up!

[tim71]

Originally Posted by special-K

I figure gasoline won out over electric in the beginning on it's own merit. I figure when electric makes more sense than gasoline it will win out on it's own merit.

I sorta agree, the only problem is that one side (electric) has an awful large amount of help with their merit. I may be wrong, but I think the vast majority of EV's are purchased by people who are generally well off. The government gives these people $7500 to buy an EV, while people in lower economic classes sruggle to afford a used car. The whole system is corrupt. Why should my tax dollars go to some rich guy who buys an EV?

[special-K]

Originally Posted by tim71

I sorta agree, the only problem is that one side (electric) has an awful large amount of help with their merit. I may be wrong, but I think the vast majority of EV's are purchased by people who are generally well off. The government gives these people $7500 to buy an EV, while people in lower economic classes sruggle to afford a used car. The whole system is corrupt. Why should my tax dollars go to some rich guy who buys an EV?

For electric to win out over gasoline on it's own merit means it has to be better for everyone. What the government does is another animal that has nothing to do with "by it's own merit". That's "with the assistance of the government".

For there to be mandates planned when EVs are still in the development stage with only well off people driving the prototypes is certainly putting the cart ahead of the horse.

Accelo, yeah.