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> Carmakers are also defined as a COVID19 critical industry Can someone enlarge on this a bit? I can see how auto repair can be a critical need, but I don't se
by xenocyon 6y ago
> Carmakers are also defined as a COVID19 critical industry
Can someone enlarge on this a bit? I can see how auto repair can be a critical need, but I don't see why auto manufacture is critical during this phase of the pandemic.
- jeffbee 6y agoIt's because state energy policy classifies electric vehicles as part of the "dispersed energy" industry, along with solar panel installers and so forth.
- perl4ever 6y agoHave you tried to repair a Tesla?
- gamblor956 6y agoIt's political. Car makers are the biggest employers in states essential to the GOP's electoral chances so they were deemed essential by the current administration.
- umanwizard 6y agoMaybe so. Separate question: why were they deemed essential by California?
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoIt's important that cars continue to be available at reasonable prices, so it'd be very dangerous to snip off parts of the supply chain that makes that happen, even if it's not obvious why they can't take a break. Central planning is known to be risky and have surprising failure modes.
- lambdasquirrel 6y agoThe unsold stock of cars is so high right now that carmakers are renting out airports and have container ships parked full of them. https://www.torquenews.com/1084/subaru-leases-airport-park-30000-unsold-cars https://www.torquenews.com/1084/subaru-leases-airport-park-3... https://www.torquenews.com/1084/subaru-leases-airport-park-30000-unsold-cars https://www.torquenews.com/1084/subaru-leases-airport-park-3... On the bright side, you can get an Aston Martin for $20k off, which is probably in the ballpark for my budget for my next car. ;)