181–190 of 226 posts
Earlier quoted context omitted.
A bicycle and moderate fitness is the ultimate in self-reliance but you never heard them promoting that either.
Bicycle doesn't carry a family of 4, or carry loads of dirt or pick up lumber or tow a trailer. Also my e-bike needs more maintenance than my EV. Go figure.
Why are you carrying them? They should be self-reliant too.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Conservative bots are out strong in Pacific NW forums slop posting against new "green energy" energy projects. Blaming the (not yet built!) green energy projects for upcoming rate increases. Nevermind that solar is why Texas has such cheap electricity prices. > no gas bans. I'm all for the free market. Price into gas the expected increase in healthcare costs due to air and ground water pollution. Stop subsidizing it…
There's already like 90c of gasoline tax in California and some of the highest auto registration fees, and that's on top of other rules that make it more expensive.
Soon gas stations in the Bay Area will have to price Gasoline in quarts, because the gas pumps can only display up to $9.99.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Would you really want to hurt children for cheaper gas? Really? Yes. Most voters would, too. "Cheaper gas" understates how serious even a $20/week increase in living costs can be for a household on the margin.
Love living in the country with the highest GDP per capita than hearing stuff like this.
It's reality. It doesn't go away if you ignore it. Aversion to higher gas prices isn't a luxury problem for a lot of people. Any realistic strategy for an energy transition has to acknowledge and accomodate that.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you are referring to American light crude oil grades such as WTI (West Texas Intermediate) that is not correct. That oil could be refined in California. It would have to come by tanker from the gulf coast through the Panama Canal to get there. Until recently it would have to come on a Jones Act US flagged tanker (expensive, scarce). That requirement has been temporarily waived.
Right I forgot we waived the jones act. Refiners are hard to come by in CA though as they keep shutting down
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was very pleasantly surprised at how much my single cargo e-bike can handle. It is big, nearly the size of a tandem bike, but it served me well for 5 years of not having a car. Curious about your maintenance needs. I have a guy that comes out once a year for service and tunes it up for me. After 3 years, I replaced the chain. I've upgraded to hydraulic brakes by the same guy. Other than that, it's been smooth ridin…
I haven't had to do any work on my EV in the 2 years I've had it. I'm due for a cabin air filter change in another couple years. So yes the bike is costing me more in maintenance! It is hard to compete with 0.
Soon gas stations in the Bay Area will have to price Gasoline in quarts, because the gas pumps can only display up to $9.99.
That'll confuse the average driver. The number of people that know the various measurements for fluids is not that high. I can totally see some future social media posts excited about the $2.99 price and then getting upset when the pump shows .25 gallons.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
... because demand is down. California hit peak gas sales 20 years ago and reaching zero motor fuel sales is foreseeable.
Reaching zero motor fuel sales is foreseeable? By when do you foresee it? How much below the peak is current sales?
Earlier quoted context omitted.
A bicycle and moderate fitness is the ultimate in self-reliance but you never heard them promoting that either.
Bicycle doesn't carry a family of 4, or carry loads of dirt or pick up lumber or tow a trailer. Also my e-bike needs more maintenance than my EV. Go figure.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
There's already like 90c of gasoline tax in California and some of the highest auto registration fees, and that's on top of other rules that make it more expensive.
The gasoline and registration taxes pay for (most of the cost of) the roads. Change them all to toll roads and we can get rid of those taxes.