US might have been wrong about Ethanol
Study show US could have been wrong with implementing ethanol to reduce emissions and could have had opposite effects. Link
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Cummins12V98 wrote:time2roll wrote:
Or maybe just a farm subsidy that created a lobby too big to stop.
The sooner more is transitioned to electric the better. ;)
One subsidy for another I guess.
EVs are mostly sold out right now without subsidies. The price of the Model Y has gone up $11,000 in the past year while the build cost has gone down so this is due solely to market demand vs supply. Even with the price increase the current lead time is 5 months. Why anybody thinks that EVs need subsidies is beyond me. Elon Mush has come out against subsidies too. I would love to get a rebate on mine but if I did I would chuckle at the stupidity of our government while I was cashing the check.
Two new factories are ramping up production of the Model Y right now and I have little doubt that when Tesla does catch up with demand they will reduce the price to spur demand rather than slow production.
Also, Tesla is rapidly expanding their charger base without government subsidies.
