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Republicans are pulling out all the stops to reverse EV adoption (www.theverge.com)

submitted 6 months ago by jeffw@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 75 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Never underestimate the Republican ability to turn things into a culture war. My very conservative neighbor has an F-150 Lightning that his work provides him. When he first got it, he loved it and drove it everywhere. He truly seemed to believe that EVs were a better way to drive.

Then a few months ago he started making comments from the Fox News bubble. Things like, "the power grid just can't support all these EVS" and "these EVs are so heavy that they're destroying our roads" (note he has one child, and he bought his wife a 5,800 lb Yukon, so don't tell me he honestly cares about vehicle weight).

Recently he bought a new ICE vehicle (a Bronco). I truly believe that he was this close to accepting that EVs have many advantages over ICE vehicles, but then he consumed enough right wing news to prevent him from making the switch long term.

[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 26 points 6 months ago

Conservative brain rot. Seen it many times.

[–] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We need to do some reverse psychology to remedy this

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is Elon playing some 4D chess?

...nah he's just a massive douche.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

This is literally the one upside to that oxygen thief.

There's a load of right-wing knuckle-draggers who view him as real-life iron man and therefore everything he touches is cool by default to them.

Tesla being the EV of choice for selfish idiots because of him still means fewer ICE vehicles on the road, at least

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

EV weight is a legitimate concern both in terms of road and tire wear. However, this is a problem more generally given the current market trend towards driving a siege tower around to go grab some groceries.

If he cared about the grid he'd put solar panels up.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Why did I suddenly remember this shit?

[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago

Exactly. Imagine driving that around and going "your EVs are destroying our roads!"

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