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EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Re: EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Post by jqpabc123 »

The big winner from the Iran war thus far --- China.

Whether Israel is a real winner is yet to be determined.

There is no significant, strategic benefit to the USA despite spending at least $50 billion thus far --- not counting the cost of inflated fuel prices.

Re: EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Post by jqpabc123 »

measurablefunc wrote: post #2

These are just flashes in a pan. The material math for EVs is not viable.

I'll bet your math conveniently ignores the fact that the supply of petroleum is inherently limited and subject to disruption for political and other "non-material" reasons..

Re: EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Post by zug_zug »

measurablefunc wrote: post #2

These are just flashes in a pan. The material math for EVs is not viable.

I don't think "material math" applies to things that are huge luxury/status symbol purchases. Otherwise we'd all be driving 2005 corollas.

And as status-symbol or identity statement, being anti-oil (or anti beholden on America, Russia, Iran, etc) seems like a pretty good one.

Re: EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Post by triceratops »

jesterson wrote: post #6

I wonder what way of thinking these people exercise. They think electricity prices are somehow shielded from price going up?

In places where electricity generation is primarily nuclear, solar, hydro, wind, or geothermal? Yeah pretty much.

In most countries electric utilities have either regulated rates or are public-owned. They don't increase prices willy-nilly.

Re: EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Post by measurablefunc »

zug_zug wrote: post #5
measurablefunc wrote: post #2

These are just flashes in a pan. The material math for EVs is not viable.

I don't think "material math" applies to things that are huge luxury/status symbol purchases. Otherwise we'd all be driving 2005 corollas. And as status-symbol or identity statement, being anti-oil (or anti beholden on America, Russia, Iran, etc) seems like a pretty good one.

I am not making any political statements, it's all basic physics & material science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEkIh2PcSYE

Re: EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Post by measurablefunc »

jqpabc123 wrote: post #4
measurablefunc wrote: post #2

These are just flashes in a pan. The material math for EVs is not viable.

I'll bet your math conveniently ignores the fact that the supply of petroleum is inherently limited and subject to disruption for political and other "non-material" reasons..

It's not a political statement, just basic physics & chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEkIh2PcSYE

Re: EV sales soar in main European markets as drivers shun expensive petrol

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Post by kylehotchkiss »

jqpabc123 wrote: post #3

The big winner from the Iran war thus far --- China. Whether Israel is a real winner is yet to be determined. There is no significant, strategic benefit to the USA despite spending at least $50 billion thus far --- not counting the cost of inflated fuel prices.

Well, we stopped hearing about the files. That's kinda a benefit to some people?
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