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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
I’m not anti-EV, but I am pro-choice and I advocate for less government involvement on these matters.
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Okay, so by that logic, I assume you’d also support eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, which are significantly higher than those for EVs. Because if we’re talking about a truly level playing field—no subsidies for anything—the choice becomes pretty clear.
Without government intervention:
• A gallon of gas would cost around $12.75 (yes, really—look it up).
• The average cost of residential electricity in the U.S. is about $0.15 per kWh. Fast charging on the way averages around $0.48 per kWh.
Now let’s compare two similarly priced cars: the BMW M440i (gas) and the i4 M50 (electric).
• The M440i averages about 25 mpg, so that’s roughly $0.52 per mile in fuel.
• The i4 M50 gets about 3 miles per kWh, so that’s around $0.05 per mile in electricity. If fast-charged on the way, (90%+ of Americans would need this only a few times a year) - cost would be around $0.16 per mile.
So… without government interference, which one do you really think people would choose?
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Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan
Sooooo, I support the tariffs, etc. that will/are intended to prioritize industry/manufactiring and growth IN AMERICA. How was any of that difficult to understand?
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It’s VERY difficult to understand how real, thinking people can form all their opinions by blindly following one man—someone who doesn’t even understand what a trade deficit is—instead of listening to actual economists or experts.
These tariffs aren’t based on strategy. They are impulsive power plays, designed to make countries and corporations beg and pledge for political alliances, all to feed one man-child’s obsession with control.
The outcome? Higher prices for Americans, trade wars that hurt our own farmers and manufacturers, and no real industrial gain—just self-inflicted economic damage so one guy could cosplay as a king.