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ForgoTheConsequence

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68. The UAW doesn't represent Scandinavia.

Thu Dec 28, 2023, 10:03 AM

Dec 2023

He posts 4chan alt-right memes and attacks trans people. Why are you defending this man? By job creator do you mean he forced people to work during a pandemic?

The "casual observer" can recognize an anti-semite fascist from a mile away.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/17/business/elon-musk-reveals-his-actual-truth/index.html

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I don't really care about "iconic" it was just an example. JanMichael Dec 2023 #62

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The cars themselves cost less than that. tinrobot Dec 2023 #16

I believe the cited instances resulted from Disaffected Dec 2023 #18

It is bizarre. tinrobot Dec 2023 #19

That seems to be the gist of it at least if, Disaffected Dec 2023 #37

It's 10 Year Zeitghost Dec 2023 #20

That is FAR outside the average though edisdead Dec 2023 #23

Heck, a new Ioniq 5 Costs Less Deep State Witch Dec 2023 #27

That is misinformation. LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #22

It actually is an issue. edisdead Dec 2023 #25

I guess there wasn't a problem when gas vehicles first came out. LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #28

How does that apply? edisdead Dec 2023 #50

Good grief. edisdead Dec 2023 #64

So he ran out of gas. Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #55

Geez did you even read the post? edisdead Dec 2023 #63

As I said. The standardization around tesla chargers Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #65

"fools that don't plan accordingly" rented an EV did plan chargers were mostly broken or mislabeled uponit7771 Dec 2023 #38

... and charging infrastructure outside of Tesla uponit7771 Dec 2023 #35

Making Elon Musk the face of this technology hasn't helped ck4829 Dec 2023 #6

Musk is fine...he's just for free speech gulliver Dec 2023 #31

He's an alt right anti Semitic clown. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2023 #33

So sad that there are so many Eloon fanboi's out there GoneOffShore Dec 2023 #40

Obviously not an anti-Semite (even to the casual observer) gulliver Dec 2023 #42

The UAW doesn't represent Scandinavia. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2023 #68

Elon Musk's biggest enemy in the how people see him department is... ck4829 Dec 2023 #36

Nope. His problems are in the eye of the beholder and very instructional. gulliver Dec 2023 #41

You are certainly free to see it that way ck4829 Dec 2023 #44

He bought Tesla, had noting to do with the engineering Darwins_Retriever Dec 2023 #45

Yeah, I saw that...they shouldn't call it Autopilot gulliver Dec 2023 #46

He is a full out fascist. Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #56

We haven't burned gasoline in almost 7 years. Ron Green Dec 2023 #7

Well, yeah, electric cars are going to need better range if they're to overtake gasoline. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #13

Not anymore. Most have decent range. tinrobot Dec 2023 #26

For us, it is about the availability of chargers Bettie Dec 2023 #8

Not where I live in So Cal... Tikki Dec 2023 #10

EV's make a lot of sense in So-Cal Zeitghost Dec 2023 #24

It makes even more sense to retirees and same city commuters.. Tikki Dec 2023 #48

I find the inconvenience of having to manually plug my car in when I park it in my garage Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #11

Just think about the days they had to feed the horses. And manually put the reins on them. LiberalFighter Dec 2023 #30

The automobile was the answer to the pollution caused by the horse. keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #54

We need more infrastructure for electric cars. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #12

The percentage of EVs as the total market keeps increasing. This is just a dip in the rate of increase. tinrobot Dec 2023 #15

EV infrastructure... or hydrogen infrastructure... or ANY fucking infrastructure... albacore Dec 2023 #17

They're not kicking our ass in general. Elessar Zappa Dec 2023 #21

I didn't say I wanted to BE them, but - totalitarian or not - they seem to have plans, rather than grabass opinions. albacore Dec 2023 #60

Perhaps this data doesn't include leasing. barbaraann Dec 2023 #29

Gas prices are way down gulliver Dec 2023 #32

Bingo quakerboy Dec 2023 #51

Be interesting to see a chart comparing EV sales to Gas prices. MichMan Dec 2023 #59

Very few union made options. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 2023 #34

There are several reasons why people are resisting the move to EV's. patphil Dec 2023 #39

I've pointed out previously moniss Dec 2023 #47

I Keep vehicles for the long term. EV's are still in their first generation. I'll buy one more ICE/Hybrid before an EV dsp3000 Dec 2023 #49

Just bought a late model used... traditional hybrid was best for us JT45242 Dec 2023 #52

The cost of electricity worries many people ripcord Dec 2023 #53

EV sales will go up in states like California and others once they prohibit sales of ICE cars MichMan Dec 2023 #61

Elon basically destroyed any credibility that Tesla had left with his Twitter purchase. Initech Dec 2023 #57

I blame Apartheid Clyde for his anti worker policies and lack of any business savvy /. SoFlaBro Dec 2023 #66

My next new vehicle will be an EV. Emile Dec 2023 #67

Personally its the charging issues. honest.abe Dec 2023 #69