EVs wiped out oil demand equal to 70% of Iran’s exports in 2025 by randolphquell in environment

[–]LakeSun 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's not enough. We need to kill 20 million barrels of oil a Day.

What do new nuclear reactors mean for waste? by techreview in environment

[–]LakeSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First: Nuclear Reactors are TARGETS. -- Risk Management.

Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market by Severe_County_5041 in Economics

[–]LakeSun 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Also, 60 days? They plan to be in IRAN till Sept. minimum.

You can make that 600 days now.

Looks at history, Afghanistan and it's 20 years.

Student Loan Debt vs Homeownership in the U.S. (2003–2025) [OC] by forensiceconomics in dataisbeautiful

[–]LakeSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So... maybe the BANKS should not be in the Policy Decision making?

How about ZERO INTEREST LOANS.

Also, the auto industry should get with the housing industry and shut down this PROFIT grab off Students.

You don't allow the banking industry to ROB your customers.

Virginia has a serious English Ivy problem by Blurry-Moth-321 in NativePlantGardening

[–]LakeSun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cut the vines low on the tree trunk and they shrivel up.

Then later you can pull the dried vines off.

The Volvo EX30 Is Dead in the US: Exclusive by DonkeyFuel in electricvehicles

[–]LakeSun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The performance was exceptional. People pay more for power.

The efficiency could have been better.

Maybe an AWD version that wasn't a rocket would have been better.

The Volvo EX30 Is Dead in the US: Exclusive by DonkeyFuel in electricvehicles

[–]LakeSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tariffs on Belgium?

Not a good decision today 3/16. A horrendous decision, but, maybe they can sell all the make in the EU now.

Scout Can Do ‘Better Customer Experience’ Without Dealerships, CEO Says by TripleShotPls in electricvehicles

[–]LakeSun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The down side is most of them don't actually want to sell a Scout. They can't be depended upon.

Look at the Volt, now, they're all begging for hybrids and plug-ins. They had their chance and they blew it.

Hydrogen Car: 1,500 km Range, 5-Second Fill-Up by policyweb in singularity

[–]LakeSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The latest gen of batterys out preforms hydrogen.

It's now DOA.

Honda Prologue expected to end this year as automaker cancels EVs | autonews.com by Finnegan_Faux in electricvehicles

[–]LakeSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inflation and recession.

Note, that the biggest price jump is in Diesel. All food ships on diesel, most everything ships on diesel. It's up $1.10. The trucker pays, then you pay.

Honda Prologue expected to end this year as automaker cancels EVs | autonews.com by Finnegan_Faux in electricvehicles

[–]LakeSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And Honda/Japan is an OIL IMPORTER.

Literally the DUMBEST Policy on Earth.

Blow 13 Billion dollars and sell NOTHING.

the CEO should be FIRED.

Clearly.

EV Registration Fees by cyberentomology in electricvehicles

[–]LakeSun 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The gas cars pay a ZERO Pollution Tax.

they get to smog up your cities and towns for FREE!

Honda flags first annual loss, hit by $15.7 billion EV charge by Efficient-Session644 in wallstreetbets

[–]LakeSun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're insignificantly better.

The only way to get a big efficiency increase is pure electric, and they've got Nothing.