Mississippi, 50th Place in Everything, Passes Bill to Stop EV Dealers

Electrek ^ | Mar 2 2023 | Jameson Dow

[daniel1212]

Mississippi, 50th Place in Everything, WRONG:

What is the cheapest state to live in? As of August 2022, Mississippi is the least expensive state to live in, according to worldpopulationreview.com. The Magnolia State has a cost of living index of 83.3 The median price for a single-family home in Mississippi is $140,818, and rent for a two-bedroom apartment costs, on average, $777. The median income of a family of four in Mississippi is $70,656. Although the cost of living is low, nearly one-fifth of Mississippi residents live at or below the poverty line. - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/10/26/what-cheapest-state-live-in-cheapest-states-live/10264685002/

[x]

There is a saying used in the US: “Thank God for Mississippi.”

Don't they mean, "There is a saying in Arkansas ..."?

And isn't California now at the bottom of a lot of those lists?

[rktman]

Sounds like #1 to me. But, racis’.

[ifinnegan]

…”electric car companies from opening their own dealerships in the state”…

[Trump20162020]

Mississippi’s 38% black population ranks it #1 in the nation of African-American population by percentage.

[Wayne07]

fine line between cheap and just poor.

[Leaning Right]

I’m all about freedom. And if you want to restrict a freedom to do something, you’d better have not just a reason, but a very good reason. I don’t see that here.

[Bonemaker]

I’ve lived in Mississippi. I’d live there a thousand times before any shithole “blue” state.

[Bonemaker]

The Delta.

[Clutch Martin]

“I’ve lived in Mississippi. I’d live there a thousand times before any shithole “blue” state.”

Sultry, flat, ravished by Gulf influenced tornados, hurricanes, various T-storms. Beaches, Pascagoula... what’s not to like?

I spent a lot of my life in the hurricane zones, I think if I was going to retire these days it would be something a little bit different like maybe Northern Missouri, the Ozarks or Western Oklahoma or Western Kansas something away from the direct influence of the GOM...

[BobL]

Given the present government in DC, I’d say being LAST in every measurement is a BADGE OF HONOR.

[Tijeras_Slim]

In all fairness they moved from 50th to 38th in education. New Mexico is firmly in 50th with no plan other than throwing money at what doesn’t work.

[Da Coyote]

Well, this electrical engineer loves the idea of electric cars. However, given the totally inadequate and reliable generating capability (minus reliable energy such as nuclear, gas, and petrol), grid capacity, total inadequacy in battery production/endurance/recycling, car costs, not even starting to get our charging infrastructure constructed, lost resale value (when the battery goes, the rest of the car is worthless), and more, ...well...I’ll continue to take a “by”, not “buy” on the electric toys.

[dangus]

Ghana, Ethiopia, Haiti and Somalia are even cheaper. Comparing the cost of living to income would be much more meaningful, since inexpensive housing, etc., is a hallmark of severe poverty.

[redfreedom]

I have to agree with you as I have lived in Ethiopia and much was dirt cheap, and the living conditions made me really appreciate the USA.

[maddog55]

If signed they’ll be #1 in my book.... At least in the Non-EV market.

[logitech]

“Although the cost of living is low, nearly one-fifth of Mississippi residents live at or below the poverty line.”

I live on the coast of Miss.

I can teach anyone who wants to work how to make $50-100,000 a year without a college education.

[Stormy_MS1]

If being last keeps the liberals out, I’m happy to remain in last place!

[BenLurkin]

‘There is a saying used in the US: “Thank God for Mississippi.” ‘

Really> I’ve never heard anyone say that.