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  1. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    You could have just recognized that I was right.

    May 20, 2024 at 12:14 AM
  2. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Yes, and including big oil where 60% of our consumption is for transportation.

    May 20, 2024 at 12:13 AM
  3. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    The fact that the owner and the operator are the same individual doesn't mean that the fuel tax is an operator expense. It's a cost of doing business. If the owner operator...

    May 19, 2024 at 10:50 PM
  4. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Ford loses major dollars (or euros) for every EV it sells, too. They aren't better off for each of their EVs they sell. They just don't have a product for Europe. What do...

    May 19, 2024 at 10:38 PM
  5. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Yes, we in the USA suffered NONE of the destruction of WWII. Is that something to be proud of? My relatives were in Rotterdam during the war. They wrote to those in America...

    May 19, 2024 at 10:34 PM
  6. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Please state your concern. Do you think independents aren't incorporated and don't hire drivers?

    May 19, 2024 at 9:31 PM
  7. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    We're a long way from 2032. You can buy whatever you want to buy.

    May 19, 2024 at 9:20 PM
  8. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Israeli free speech includes outlawing Al Jazeera and stealing all their equipment? It includes shooting a couple hundred press in Gaza? The reason that question was...

    May 19, 2024 at 6:13 PM
  9. WillReadmore liked Esau's post in the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    The nature of war is forever evolving. You cannot see this which is why your tribe is losing the war.

    May 19, 2024 at 6:03 PM
  10. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Yes, you've pointed out a number of ways to move to tax law that treats all reasonably fairly. I'm sure you agree that commercial hauling fuel taxes should be on the company,...

    May 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
  11. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    I don't accept your opinion of intent. There are uses for ice vehicles of various kinds in American industry. Guessing that the EPA is going to gut our economy is ridiculous.

    May 19, 2024 at 5:56 PM
  12. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Thanks - absolutely. I haven't been there, but the issues should be crystal clear - there is no excuse. The US wants to ignore the fact that President Abbas has for years...

    May 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
  13. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Acceleration in an EV is modulated as per the driver. Thus the work done is less when the demand is less. You can plug your ev into any 110 or 220 socket. If it's 110,...

    May 19, 2024 at 1:41 AM
  14. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Israel is losing, and not just the war that they are waging. They are also losing the world. Turkey, Egypt, and so many countries throughout the region are Muslim. Western...

    May 18, 2024 at 11:21 PM
  15. WillReadmore liked Esau's post in the thread Netanyahu defiant despite Biden's warning to Israel: Shakens unity in face of political rifts.

    If you can't debate a subject with intellect then just call the discourse antisemitism.

    May 18, 2024 at 8:59 PM
  16. WillReadmore liked Quantum Nerd's post in the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    EVs are significantly better than ICE cars because the electric motor has a 90% efficiency, whereas the ICE has an efficiency of 35%. That in itself will ensure that we will...

    May 18, 2024 at 8:58 PM
  17. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    The point I wanted to make is that new technology often costs more for a number of reasons. Then, efforts are made to bring the technology to ever widening market places....

    May 18, 2024 at 8:58 PM
  18. WillReadmore replied to the thread House built on sand.

    ?? Do you think Putin IS interested in negotiations? What's your problem with our healthcare? I have issues with what we're doing, too.

    May 18, 2024 at 7:09 PM
  19. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    I agree with all you've said on this topic. Thanks for posting. Genocide extends to the removal of the culture as well. There is drone video taken by Israel where they are...

    May 18, 2024 at 7:03 PM
  20. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    We can take a lesson from other technology. Pagers, cell phones, computers, lap top computers, smart phones, etc. all started out expensive, as the cost of inventing and...

    May 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM
  21. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    They let California change the gas formulation that affected more states than just CA. CA is a significant power due to size and economy. If it ends up being state by state,...

    May 18, 2024 at 6:40 PM
  22. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Only Gaza accepted a deal to end the war. Israel refused. For decades now, Israel has also refused negotiations with West Bank on borders there. President Abbas has worked...

    May 18, 2024 at 6:34 PM
  23. WillReadmore liked Grau's post in the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    I apologize for not being more specific when I wrote "defund" because the bulk of US "aid" to Israel is weaponry, special trade advantages, preferential contracts, "joint"...

    May 18, 2024 at 6:22 PM
  24. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    As I've cited repeatedly, top government officials in Israel DEMAND genocide by name. In fact, they use the Bible as justification for genocide. What more could one possibly...

    May 18, 2024 at 6:22 PM
  25. WillReadmore liked Esau's post in the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Yours is wishful thinking.

    May 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
  26. WillReadmore liked Esau's post in the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Israel have shown that they are willing to sacrifice unlimited numbers of civilians

    May 18, 2024 at 6:00 PM
  27. WillReadmore liked Golem's post in the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    And he's NOT being careful. He's killing civilians, which creates MORE terrorists and MORE danger of the destruction of Israel. Not to mention undermining international...

    May 18, 2024 at 5:59 PM
  28. WillReadmore replied to the thread Biden doing exactly what Trump said he would do regarding Chinese cars..

    Skipping your unsupportable invective ... Vehicles made in China and currently sold in the U.S. include GM's gas-powered Buick Envision, Ford's Lincoln Nautilus and two...

    May 17, 2024 at 11:58 PM
  29. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Who are you quoting? I'm curious, as I don't know of any analyst outside of Israel who thinks Israel is winning. Gaza has weapons manufacturing inside deep tunnels. They use...

    May 17, 2024 at 11:02 PM
  30. WillReadmore replied to the thread Biden doing exactly what Trump said he would do regarding Chinese cars..

    Yeah, I just meant crash protection and other safety requirements. They sell these cars in Europe, Australia, etc. The government just doesn't want to allow Americans to buy...

    May 17, 2024 at 10:53 PM
  31. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    True. In CA and WA, the taxes are used for building and maintaining roads and for public transit.

    May 17, 2024 at 9:32 PM
  32. WillReadmore replied to the thread Biden doing exactly what Trump said he would do regarding Chinese cars..

    Well, Biden isn't conducting a cold war on China with these tariffs. So, I've wondered how you see them improving America, outside of your cold war ideas.

    May 17, 2024 at 9:24 PM
  33. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    I've been in the South Bay for about 2 years and haven't seen a brown out yet. We have had interruptions due to wind and trees! That killed my freezer food, as I didn't take...

    May 17, 2024 at 8:47 PM
  34. WillReadmore liked 19Crib's post in the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Here's one freeway. I think there are five more in LA county like it. [ATTACH]

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  35. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Other taxes were used - income tax and/or property tax. Today there are federal and state gas taxes. I don't know if that covers road maintenance and construction - so maybe...

    May 17, 2024 at 8:32 PM
  36. WillReadmore replied to the thread So you think Netanyahu's plan to bomb Rafah is a good idea?.

    Nobody is trying to do that, nor could they. Besides, the US has guaranteed their security. I will say that if there are any war crimes tried, some of these Israeli leaders...

    May 17, 2024 at 8:26 PM
  37. WillReadmore replied to the thread Without a Gas Tax, How Will EVs Be Charged for Road Use?.

    Something does need to be worked out here. Is there someone who needs a whole lot of daytime power? I know someone in CT that contracted to have roof solar supplied for a...

    May 17, 2024 at 8:18 PM
  38. WillReadmore replied to the thread Biden doing exactly what Trump said he would do regarding Chinese cars..

    That ship was found to have burned for other reasons - not EVs. LIke with laptops and phones, mistakes have been made. And, in China there are 100 EV manufacturers, which...

    May 17, 2024 at 8:04 PM
  39. WillReadmore replied to the thread Biden doing exactly what Trump said he would do regarding Chinese cars..

    CATL batteries - the ones being tariffed out of being used, are free of cobalt and nickel. So, for the present, batteries will undoubtedly use those elements - BECAUSE of the...

    May 17, 2024 at 7:56 PM
  40. WillReadmore replied to the thread Biden doing exactly what Trump said he would do regarding Chinese cars..

    NO. Chinese cars and other clean energy products from China are designed in China and are superior to US designs. You can not call them knock offs. They pass our NTSB...

    May 17, 2024 at 7:49 PM