Trust me when I tell you that I don’t need to be convinced on the merits of nuclear - if it were up to me, we’d have nuclear power plants everywhere.

This sounds interesting. I’m guessing it wasn’t small claims? How much was the payout?

If the state’s primary imperative is to protect property rights—as most libertarians argue—mandatory insurance seems to be like a damn good place to start.

As much as I love to shill for nuclear power (and, um, do the opposite for the current crew in the White House), it’s not financially viable - which hasn’t stopped the Trump administration from trying to bail out the nuclear power industry (along with coal).

BYD qualifies under Buy America. There’s your problem. 

Hot take: Those transit agency employees are idiots.

I’m not the world’s biggest Tesla fan, but seems pretty cut-and-dry to me. I’m amazed these guys thought they’d get away with it. 

I can’t wrap my head around this $1k per day policy with—evidently—no follow-up/audit. Who thought that was a good idea?

I understand the logic fine. I’m questioning whether it’s actually effective. 

I definitely think credits for residential solar make a lot of sense - there’s been research done on that front (and probably on EVs too, but I just haven’t seen it).

Doesn’t seem like it. I’m not questioning the theory behind the subsidy, but wether 1) it’s been effective and 2) the outcome is worth the expense. I haven’t seen data one way or another.

I do not believe you understand consumer driven capitalism in a republic. I know for a fact you know nothing about marketing.

No doubt. But how many buyers is that? How many of those folks would’ve bought a Civic instead? And is that difference worth the cost? Especially considering the fact that the credit also went to folks buying $90k Model Ss.

I think there’s a strong case to be made for residential and commercial solar installation subsidies. Much stronger than for cars. 

I understand the logic just fine. I have no problem with the subsidy per se. My question—which, as far as I know, we don’t have the data to answer—is wether it’s actually effective or not (I mean, I’m sure it is to a degree - the larger question is if it’s worth the 7.5bn CBO estimates it costs).

This is a subsidy for car manufacturers (and, secondarily, to EV buyers - who I’m willing to bet are, on average, considerably wealthier than the median American).

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: amateur hour. 

This is awesome. I’ll keep an eye out around LA...

This’ll go over well with the trade-illiterate crew we’ve got in Washington. 

The Genesis locomotive can be used in push-pull ops, although the Starlight doesn’t run with a cab car at the rear.