I’m unclear if you understand that this is for manufacturing crucibles. Crucibles aren’t “consumed” in the production of silicon wafers. They aren’t single-use items. Current foundries will continue to produce silicon wafers.

“Kamala Harris wants to turn America into Venezuela!” shreiks the candidate also running on a platform of government-controlled commodities pricing, a policy that was at the core of Venezuela’s economic collapse.

Someone who can’t afford a cell phone probably can’t afford anything but a car that already has an AM radio built into it.

1. Given how very inexpensive a lot of electronic products are I am really dubious about that 3.8 billion cost.

What about FM?

Generally speaking, if you’ve lost power, your car still works.

Too many morons out there thinking their DRLs are functional as headlights and also do not know they also do not turn on their tail lights.

Wouldn’t most cars be in operable as well if there were EMPs from nuclear attacks? Would you still be able to operate a modern radio that you find in a car? I thought only knob and tube items or items specifically protected from EMPs would be able to work.

Boom, you’re spot on. AM radio is how conservative and religious organizations get the word out to their audiences. What would they do without it?! No more 700 WLW to tell them how to think? My father would be lost without his AM radio.

Technologically, AM radio is probably the cheapest, most robust way to reach the most people quickly.

Yes, it’s awesome to find an AM radio broadcast of Coast to Coast AM during a night drive down a dimly lit country road. It’s the best way to consume tales of sasquatches and alien visitations.

Lets say I accept the argument that AM radio is VERY VERY important ... why does it have to be the car that it is mandated to have one? Why not every cell phone? Or every TV? Computer? Tablet? 

Double check on a lease before you buy too.

Or buy a beater truck. i firmly believe everyone should have a beater truck.

You can rent a whole lot of trucks from Home Depot for $40,000. 

2022 Volvo V60.

Wouldn’t the logical jump be to a VW Golf SportWagen? That is the next bigger wagon after the Golf and the only one that VW made after the Jetta and Passat stopped doing wagon stuff. I believe they made them until 2019 and they came with a 1.4t and 6 speed manual.

...Maybe?

And that Elno interview is a prime example of whats going wrong with Tesla. He had the market to himself, made some cars that were advanced for the time and seemed to keep pushing the company to innovate. But now Tesla has become shorthand for promises 10 years out, poor build quality and a psychotic CEO who bought a…

It shouldn’t have to be said, but given the number of Trump voters, I suppose the facts have to be laid out: