It's all about "clean" energy. The idea is to take advantage of solar, wind, and batteries to eventually eliminate the need for "dirty" electricity. It seems that the goal is to get there by 2035 and there are some studies suggest that it's an attainable goal. But I guess time will tell. The wheels are already in motion.
Yes, as someone who works in the private sector (as a contractor for a public agency) - I can say that I trust them completely to know what's best. They're all multi-disciplinary geniuses... and definitely not just warming seats until their pension is ready.With more taxes - big government can solve all of our problems @digicidal. You just need to be an obedient trusting citizen. They know what’s best for all of us and will spend our tax dollars wisely. I’m sure they‘ve thought this all out
Too bad our ability to make significant inroads in renewables is almost 100% dependent on production methods which pollute as much (if not more than) the fossil fuels for energy production today. Luckily China can provide all of it - while strip-mining Africa and producing far more carbon emissions than the west in order to do it.
And to think you were just venting in your original post... That was so well saidYes, as someone who works in the private sector (as a contractor for a public agency) - I can say that I trust them completely to know what's best. They're all multi-disciplinary geniuses... and definitely not just warming seats until their pension is ready.
When doing interviews, someone with no certifications or degree but a few years practical experience is definitely worth consideration. On the other hand, the applicant with a masters in CS and 10 technical certifications (but no real-world experience) isn't just not worth considering... it's best to have them escorted from the building by security.
Too bad our ability to make significant inroads in renewables is almost 100% dependent on production methods which pollute as much (if not more than) the fossil fuels for energy production today. Luckily China can provide all of it - while strip-mining Africa and producing far more carbon emissions than the west in order to do it.
! Real people with real world experience, driven by a free market economy. Amazing what can happen in that environment. We go from horse and buggy, to railroad, to automobiles, to even Elon Musk making his own EV company (and spaceship) all while not being forced to do so
. Russia and China should be way ahead of us by now if governments could solve every problem better than their own people. 
To be fair, the private sector also tends to be blind to the lasting effects of their actions as well as considering shareholder profits above all. Ultimately the problem is that while environmental, manufacturing, energy, and even social issues are global by both scope and impact - government solutions are local (or voluntarily global... which might as well not exist at all).And to think you were just venting in your original post... That was so well said
Is my ICE car really that bad that it needs to be banned???
Funny you say that! Wood consumption and burning are steadily increasing globally. It’s definitely not the jet setters that have to worry to stay warm or afford an electric vehicle. But they sure do like to push their policies on others with very little thought on the bigger impact right now. The biggest the cost of mandating what “feels good”, imo, would be becoming fully dependent on others for our transportation or energy needs.To be fair, the private sector also tends to be blind to the lasting effects of their actions as well as considering shareholder profits above all. Ultimately the problem is that while environmental, manufacturing, energy, and even social issues are global by both scope and impact - government solutions are local (or voluntarily global... which might as well not exist at all).
It's pretty ironic that if we restrict fossil fuels too much (and too soon) we'll actually have to rely on significant global warming to keep millions from dying from the cold and from famine due to decreased food production. Luckily, we in the west don't care about anyone in the third world, so we'll just blindly follow whatever the private-jet-driving-douche-canoes tell us to do... without questioning any of the data.
What does that mean?
Can't speak for @digicidal but there are tons of reports that the war on petrol will not only affect us car enthusiast but also people who need it in colder areas. Sample article today using duckduckgo non bias search engine:
I guess I'm not really understanding the issue here. I didn't think there's any real war on petrol. I think the idea is to swing towards so called clean energy. Yes, electric cars are probably the biggest focus today, but if you think about it, that should make oil based fuels more abundant and ultimately less costly, no?
A speed shop owner buddy of mine has a fully-built 1986 Gran National, whos 600hp V6 turbo engine is nearing the end of its life. Instead of building that up again, he's wanting to make a dramatic departure, and looking into acquiring Model S Plaid powertrain components..
In that case I hope he takes a look into the Tesla Model S complete *longitudinal* drive units available from Revolt Systems. Using a Model S stock transverse drive unit will require ripping out the original suspension and replacing it with a used-only (meaning you aren't allowed by Tesla to order brand new replacement parts from them) Tesla rear subframe and rear suspension.
This is a 2022 problem with current lithium-ion battery technology. Give it a few more years when that is the *old* tech on its way out giving way to far better battery chemistries and designs and this will no longer be an issue.
That between the reduction in domestic production throughout the EU and NA areas due to climate initiatives, the even larger reduction in availability (and related costs) of sanctioning Putin and removing those imports - that there will be fairly widespread shortages of not only gasoline and natural gas but also cooking/heating oils. Not to mention those now incapable of affording what is available.
Holy citations Batman! Well doneThat between the reduction in domestic production throughout the EU and NA areas due to climate initiatives, the even larger reduction in availability (and related costs) of sanctioning Putin and removing those imports - that there will be fairly widespread shortages of not only gasoline and natural gas but also cooking/heating oils. Not to mention those now incapable of affording what is available.
When you couple that with a nearly identical situation in agriculture (which was already bad due to COVID impacts)... and we're gonna see some crazy shit in the next two years. There's riots all over the EU and NA as well due to the restrictions on modern fertilization and harvesting which are also heavily dependent on fossil fuels.
Obviously there are thousands of other articles and experts, but I tried to pull selections mostly from more "left-leaning" to "unbiased" sources for the most part. Naturally, if you read articles from sources opposed to climate initiatives themselves they will be much more critical... but these are from sources mostly in favor of the very reductions and sanctions themselves - they simply have to admit what the repercussions will be.
If we had significant global warming in the next two years... like an order of magnitude greater than we've experienced over the past 20 - then there would be an increase in arable land in the direction of the poles and an expanded harvesting cycle. Naturally that wouldn't be a win-win situation (millions would die from other reasons - especially due to flooding and storms) but the deaths from exposure to cold and hunger would be partially mitigated.
But why fight it? I know our transportation secretary Pete BootEdgeEdge is very busy chasing racist roads (you can look it up) but this must be propaganda. Climate experts like Greta Thunberg and AOC say we must act now! And other countries are doing it. So that’s even more reason to quickly adopt. EV has to be the perfect solution! In fact, we should all go turn our cars in now and save the world before it’s too late 
Time to celebrate 
. If you can’t bet em, join em! Hope they can keep printing money and those government incentives up long enough for us to profit (or before inflation outpaces our gains) 
