I am now realizing that most “Jalops” put a set on and run them on the same corner ‘til they are bald. That is disappointing...

Nah, if that’s what it takes, so be it... But it won’t happen. We have had oil cost MUCH MORE than it does now and prices at the pump weren’t as much higher as you’d think.

It comes from the idiots in Austin who want to justify their kooky ways that most everyone else in the state disagrees with...

/s. Kinda.

Actually: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_Austin_Weird

I’d say your “total assistance cap” idea isn’t bad, so long as the cap varies with RETURNS.

Yeah, because the first thing is just ludicrous and the second thing isn’t directly related and is being stretched to even be considered partially related... Bailouts are dumb, but were/are basically just loans. And they were/are used to support all sorts of development for alternative fuels/power trains.

I’m not sure that is as relevant as you think? How long have renewables and solar actually been viable and receiving any sort of subsidies? That data goes back 50 years. It makes perfect sense that technology that didn’t exist 50 years ago got no subsidies. It’s kind of like comparing Amazon’s performance to WalMart’s…

I agree with your frustration. Unfortunately, most information is filled with bias. Test data is biased, even! If you don’t take to time to look at the methods and really break down the data, it is very easy to get mislead.

I’ve seen those high numbers before. When you consider ALL the numbers/assumptions those sources…

Did you even read it? First, it’s not the EPA, it’s the EIA. Second, it DOES include some of the indirect subsidies you are talking about. They refer to them as “tax expenditures” in the report...

But a Honda Fit can’t fit 3-abreast and carry 6 adults comfortably and safely, where as most 1/2-ton trucks can...

ALL vehicles have gotten larger. Crash tests are one of the main drivers of this, but so are ever-increasing demands for capabilities.

YES!

But don’t even bother carrying your strawman along any further. The subsidies for O&G and other “old” tech are laughably low compared to what renewables/EVs see, especially when their outputs are accounted for. See for yourself.

I am fine with that. End ALL subsidies!

(But also, you should know that, by quite a large margin, the O&G industry receives far less subsidies than other energy sources... See for yourself.)

This will be interesting to watch.

And? You’re missing the point. Let China do what it wants, just don’t let it sell it’s shit here without some protections. In the case of the article you posted, US textiles were NOT available in Britain during that time...

No, I talking about the time before that. And actually, for a quite a few years, we were literally tearing ourselves apart, so...

Disregarding your baseless claims...

China can do what it wants, with the understanding that if they want their goods to be sold here, they play by rules we agree to. That’s it. We need to protect our interests and our citizens. If China wants to work with us, that’s great; let’s do it! But if they want to undermine us…

You mean the part of history where tariffs and looking out for our own interests first made us the strongest country on the fucking planet???

Who didn’t pay attention or open a book? The whole reason this country exists in the first place is because our founders understood that you must take care of your own house…

Then you’re doing it wrong.

Show me all the details. Don’t hide them. If your product isn’t shit, I’ll buy it. If it shit, consider selling something else.

Because if the site is a bunch of worthless, meaningless numbers, it will now longer be visited/used by shoppers, and won’t be of any value to dealers.

Well, now I’m super sold on a ‘94 because I thought the 6-speed wasn’t available until ‘95... Woohoo!