Posted on 01/19/2024 9:39:05 PM PST by SeekAndFind
There is going to be a major shortage of ICE vehicles leading up to 2035.
In the last two years, according to my insurance company, their valuation of my 63 Impala has shot up $6000. That’s just their computation of the coverage I should carry; which is related to, but not a dollar-for-dollar match for, how much I could get if I were to sell it.
Google “Golgafrinchans” and read up on how they dealt with their middlemen problem. Here’s a bit to get you off to a good start:
https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Golgafrinchans
I think it will be a pool of idiots after saner people flee.
The intent is to ban any type of hydrocarbon powered vehicle. Californication already has some ban on diesel powered trucks which escalates to a complete ban in the near future. This is already adding greatly to the cost of goods received at the CA seaports. At first I thought that this would be an opportunity for OR and WA to capture much of the CA seaport traffic as they don’t have ICE restrictions ... yet.
The article cites that OR and WA may be adopting the CA restrictions. This will drive up the cost of goods received at any west coast seaport. It will soon be cheaper to make port in Mexico and truck cargo through to Texas.
These evil politicians are killing America, our very own people are killing us
A horse ranch sounds fun.
What I have noticed here is that the used car prices for a normal vehicle have gotten rather outrageous, but it’s value as a trade-in has dropped. I have an ‘05 Buick that I’ll keep as long as I can. If anyone is going to take a beating on prices, I’ll do the best I can to see that it is the dealer, not me.
This particular car has collector value, so will keep going up in price. You should be able to make a tidy profit on it if you’ve had it awhile & can keep it in good condition. Whether or not you come out ahead depends on what you buy to replace it.
The catch with all this is the upgrade of electrical facilities to handle all the expected EVs. Based on what I see there is already a huge problem I can only imagine will get worse. Think the government cares? I am see seeing no real signs of that. All things considered, I think everyone will be better off if there are no EVs. Of course, there will always be those who think they are really worthwhile. The question is...is there enough demand to make continued production of them worth the effort? Keep in mind that many of them won’t be worth salvage when they get older & hit the used car markets. Buying a used EV will become a real risky idea.
Business and political fads have consequences. As pointed out in Charles Mackay’s appropriately titled book “Extraordinary Popular Delusions And The Madness of Crowds.
A friend has his stolen. In demand for low riders
That ‘05 Buick the entire front clip with the motor/transaxle cradle, steering and driveline is a separable and very rebuildable module with common parts shared across many years and production units. You oughta be able to source parts enough to keep that car on the road until you flat don’t need one, anymore.
If we just had a Law mandating ALL Public Employee’s and Officers of the Court were PROHIBITED from using, owning or possessing an ICE powered vehicle for any reason, all the problems of EV’s would be fixed.
Trillions would need to be spent just for the chargers at this rate...!
$2 Billion in Subsidies, Only 2 EV Stations Opened, the Holdup is Social Justice
https://mishtalk.com/economics/2-billion-in-subsidies-only-2-ev-stations-opened-the-holdup-is-social-justice/
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