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Does anyone know the Republicans' steel-man argument in favor of this idea? (It wasn't clear if the article presented it.) I'm ready to believe the absolute w
by CoastalCoder 1y ago
Does anyone know the Republicans' steel-man argument in favor of this idea? (It wasn't clear if the article presented it.)
I'm ready to believe the absolute worst about their conduct, but experience tells me to always hear both sides of a story before judging.
- dmd 1y ago“EVs bad, oil good.”
- NewJazz 1y agoI imagine their argument is that these are a waste of money and EVs are completely impractical. But that doesn't really square with big players in delivery voluntarily adopting EVs, and the physics around delivery driving patterns that really really benefits EVs.
- const_cast 1y agoI would imagine the real waste of money would be selling the vehicles you just got and breaking a contract for, presumably, a huge loss. I mean, there's no way these vehicles are going to sell for even 20% of what USPS bought them for.
- smadge 1y ago3 republicans are quoted in the article defending the proposal. Is there a better argument that the article didn’t quote?
- throwawaymaths 1y agoi dont know what the republicans are saying but FTA: > Oshkosh encountered delays and engineering problems during early manufacturing runs, and disagreements — and accusations of corporate dishonesty — among executives plagued the production process, The Washington Post reported in December. > Oshkosh was supposed to have delivered about 3,000 vehicles by the end of 2024. Instead it had provided roughly 100 and raised its prices as the Postal Service ordered additional EVs. sounds like cancelling should be agreed upon bipartisanly; partisan divide maybe on whether or not it's worthwhile to restart the procurement process.
- noobermin 1y agoHow can I steelman the argument for the guy with the knife about to stab me?