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I like to show empathy for both sides of issues like this, but this just makes me kind of sad. The argument presented is, on its face, "we have a lot of local o

I like to show empathy for both sides of issues like this, but this just makes me kind of sad. The argument presented is, on its face, "we have a lot of local oil companies and want to support them", so "lets suppress development of electric vehicles and hope it works out with the rest of the US/world". I could see being opposed to subsidizing electric infrastructure or vehicles, but aiming to completely eliminate new sales? Also, "more electric vehicles will require massive amounts of new power generation in order to sustain the misadventure of electric vehicles" strikes me as a little silly, since isn't "oil and gas" a great way to create electricity for said vehicles?

jvanderbot 4y ago
The justification is a farce. It's political. Im surprised it took this long, honestly, given the swift push along other classical political divides.
LinuxBender 4y ago
I think it's just to appease some folks as many are losing their jobs. Power here in Wyoming is cheap, 11 cents/KWH and there is just about every form of power generation except geothermal and I think they are looking into that. Drilling into Yellowstone should make for some fun conversations but I am looking forward to that option. Mini-Nuclear reactors are being built Bill Gates had a couple small set-backs but it's going to happen eventually. Wyoming provides power to quite a few states [1] and has the highest potential for wind power [2][3]. Wind power has been growing very fast. The grid I am on also has a massive solar farm but I do not have stats on how much it produces. Probably not much right now as it has been snowing all day. I think they can probably get away with saying that since about the only demand for EV's would be in Jackson Hole. Most of the state is rural and most ranches and farms need powerful trucks that can haul large loads long distances. Equivalent EV trucks do not yet exist to replace Ford F450/550/650 and Chevy 5500/6500 and even then the battery weight will push some medium sized ranches over their weight station limits in all fifty states. [1] - https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY [2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Wyoming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Wyoming [3] - https://cityrenewables.org/state/wyoming/ https://cityrenewables.org/state/wyoming/
- mormoNlGGER 4y ago
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Spooky23 4y ago
It’s actually good to have idiots like this on record being idiots. When investments don’t get made, they’ll change their tune. The playbook for obscure republican politicians is to flip the bird at something and get some rah-rah from the base. Plus, sometimes hidden in the pandering is some actual problem identification.
- 1letterunixname 4y ago
  It's not necessarily sheer idiocy: 1. Someone who doesn't hold a particular position absurd to make a sarcastic point. 2. Dogwhistle to the fascists, kleptocrats, and ideologues. It maybe "tilting at windmills", but it's bluster "to impress the ladies". 3. An attempt to raise a proposal so extreme in order to gather press coverage.

jvanderbot 4y ago

The justification is a farce. It's political. Im surprised it took this long, honestly, given the swift push along other classical political divides.

LinuxBender 4y ago

I think it's just to appease some folks as many are losing their jobs. Power here in Wyoming is cheap, 11 cents/KWH and there is just about every form of power generation except geothermal and I think they are looking into that. Drilling into Yellowstone should make for some fun conversations but I am looking forward to that option. Mini-Nuclear reactors are being built Bill Gates had a couple small set-backs but it's going to happen eventually. Wyoming provides power to quite a few states [1] and has the highest potential for wind power [2][3]. Wind power has been growing very fast. The grid I am on also has a massive solar farm but I do not have stats on how much it produces. Probably not much right now as it has been snowing all day. I think they can probably get away with saying that since about the only demand for EV's would be in Jackson Hole. Most of the state is rural and most ranches and farms need powerful trucks that can haul large loads long distances. Equivalent EV trucks do not yet exist to replace Ford F450/550/650 and Chevy 5500/6500 and even then the battery weight will push some medium sized ranches over their weight station limits in all fifty states. [1] - https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=WY [2] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Wyoming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_power_in_Wyoming [3] - https://cityrenewables.org/state/wyoming/ https://cityrenewables.org/state/wyoming/

mormoNlGGER 4y ago
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Spooky23 4y ago

It’s actually good to have idiots like this on record being idiots. When investments don’t get made, they’ll change their tune. The playbook for obscure republican politicians is to flip the bird at something and get some rah-rah from the base. Plus, sometimes hidden in the pandering is some actual problem identification.

1letterunixname 4y ago
It's not necessarily sheer idiocy: 1. Someone who doesn't hold a particular position absurd to make a sarcastic point. 2. Dogwhistle to the fascists, kleptocrats, and ideologues. It maybe "tilting at windmills", but it's bluster "to impress the ladies". 3. An attempt to raise a proposal so extreme in order to gather press coverage.