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Absolutely, but the executives started claiming that EVs would require less labor to manufacture. It’s utter bullshit, but they managed to panic a bunch of the workers.
381·1 day ago- Big batteries need cooling during charging.
- A/C units need to do heat exchange.
- Aesthetics
It’s not as fast as I’d like either, but it’s a lot better than the original USPS plan to replace them with diesel trucks.
Per the article:
as the planet warms further, the increase in risk actually falls heaviest on those swimming in money rather than floodwater.
It may not kill, but it’s going to be incredibly expensive.
It’s more that there needs to be a lot more discussion of the fact that converting to EVs doesn’t mean fewer jobs. So the autoworkers unions don’t need to fight it.
63·2 days agoThat ‘sprint to the middle’ happens in every general election campaign. You can’t get elected if you don’t do it.
There are examples of societies deciding to do something about that. The New Deal comes to mind.
To very different degrees
A ton of Democrats have turned down that money.
Very surprised at the price claims; in the US, doing a conversion has been expensive enough that it’s rarely done
It’s link based; vote.gov doesn’t actually register — they connect people with the correct state voter registration website.
A lot of people don’t pay attention to politics, and don’t realize things like the need to register to vote since their last move, since their name changed when they got married, etc. They just want to shake it out.
I figure it’s the spray-tan which doesn’t go on right next to the eyes.
A big chunk of Swifties are in their 30s at this point
She likely needs to win in Pennsylvania to win, and opposition to fracking would cost her votes there.
Attitudes in the state are changing, but not yet at the point where she can openly oppose fracking and win.
This was likely prepared well before the debate, and timed to reach a large audience.
He’ll spout words, likely ones which make it clear he’s going to make good on his side of the oil industry’s billion-dollar bribe.
Making that clear to people is likely a big deal
Version 1:
- The world is going to end real soon
- they expect to be raptured away to Heaven
- God put stuff on the earth for us to use up before the rapture
Version 2:
- Somebody else is going to suffer because of the environmental damage
- Hurting other people shows how masculine and powerful I am
- I profit from the damage
- Damage = good
It’s on voters to impose them by keeping him out of office