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ExWhoDoesntCare

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39. Are *you* aware that farmers don't do all of their work close to home?

Reply to inthewind21 (Reply #19)

Fri Jun 2, 2023, 02:19 AM

Jun 2023

They have to pick up supplies and transport crops and livestock, often quite far from their farm, and those supplies, crops and livestock don't weight what people do.

They're not buzzing around town with the wife and kids to the grocer's or mall. They're usually, you know, working when they're on the road.

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Here's what could win us a lot of rural votes: [View all] Sogo Jun 2023 OP

it will take a lot of effort to get farmers to even agree to try drray23 Jun 2023 #1

Not so sure about that MuseRider Jun 2023 #3

I think you are right TheRealNorth Jun 2023 #5

yup, the EPA is viewed as a nuisance out here Amishman Jun 2023 #36

I knew there would be this kind of kneejerk reaction to this post. Sogo Jun 2023 #15

really ? just because you are a democrat does not mean the majority of rural america vote as such. drray23 Jun 2023 #18

Farmers are a lot more sophisticated than people tend to give them credit for. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #31

Exactly. MuseRider Jun 2023 #2

That Musk design was ridiculous...he had no idea of what was functional... brush Jun 2023 #10

+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #13

Same here Bayard Jun 2023 #16

Have you looked? inthewind21 Jun 2023 #20

I wish they would list range Red Mountain Jun 2023 #22

And there is the other thing MuseRider Jun 2023 #27

Nice post 'Sogo'... democratsruletheday Jun 2023 #4

I know some farm owners EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #6

Yes, you are correct.... Sogo Jun 2023 #8

how about small scale anaerobic digesters? mopinko Jun 2023 #12

You are inthewind21 Jun 2023 #19

Condescend much? EYESORE 9001 Jun 2023 #35

Are *you* aware that farmers don't do all of their work close to home? ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #39

EV batteries do not drain too fast for farmers to use...hauling a load as much drain as if gas. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #25

Is there a Farmers' Group promoting this to the Administration? Just curious! Deuce Jun 2023 #7

Absolutely correct... MiHale Jun 2023 #9

Yes. There are a lot of you out there.... Sogo Jun 2023 #11

+1 2naSalit Jun 2023 #14

Caterpillar has prototype electric trucks and excavators. PufPuf23 Jun 2023 #17

I've heard similar from RV'ers. Mysterian Jun 2023 #21

Question for OP: Way back in 2004, I remember someone describing a friend of theirs... BlueCheeseAgain Jun 2023 #23

No! James48 Jun 2023 #24

Diesel fuel isn't going away soon, especially in the ag industries. hunter Jun 2023 #26

Maybe push Hemp Diesel as a stopgap IbogaProject Jun 2023 #28

Family farmers, at least, are nearly always on the brink of poverty. Ms. Toad Jun 2023 #29

Many of the biggest farms are family farms Kaleva Jun 2023 #33

That depends. Ms. Toad Jun 2023 #38

If demand for gasoline and diesel fuels goes way down, wouldn't prices go down instead of up? MichMan Jun 2023 #30

The oil companies will cut way back on the supply if there is little to no demand.... Sogo Jun 2023 #37

Just a small percentage of rural people are farmers Kaleva Jun 2023 #32

They'll have to fix the economics of EVs first madville Jun 2023 #34