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43. Their initial tech was from 15 years ago and GM didn't stick with it

Wed Mar 5, 2025, 08:53 PM

Mar 5

(it was coming into an unprepared market).

We have a long way to go before the EV infrastructure is in place so a hybrid is probably the best option to transition out of gas vehicles.

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US pump prices set to climb as new Trump tariffs kick in [View all] BumRushDaShow Mar 5 OP

Great, gas prices here in Northeastern New York already went up significantly a couple of weeks ago Rhiannon12866 Mar 5 #1

I was out yesterday to top off my tank BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #2

It's $3.19-$3.25 here - after going down before that Rhiannon12866 Mar 5 #4

Your price is actually what it has been here for months BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #5

Congrats to you! Here there are no flowers, it's been below zero and not all the ice has melted from last week Rhiannon12866 Mar 5 #6

We have thankfully had a bit of a warm spell on and off the past week BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #7

We're expecting a warm(er) spell in the middle of the week, then back to freezing Rhiannon12866 Mar 5 #8

I remember the years BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #9

That's what I have now and they're usually just fine, except for a couple of weeks ago when I drove home in a snowstorm Rhiannon12866 Mar 5 #10

Boy do I remember those days DENVERPOPS Mar 5 #33

Tire chains intelpug Mar 5 #35

Not where I am (Cap District) They went from around $3.19 to $3.03. No idea what it is today, though. Raftergirl Mar 5 #20

Drive EV. Specifically BEV. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #3

"If you have the means, electric is an absolute must." BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #11

Yeah. But if you have the means. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #12

"And support local efforts to electrify public transit." BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #13

How does that help though? AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #14

This is what you wrote BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #15

Urban cores aren't the biggest emitters. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #16

Urban cores BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #17

My point is we need to tranform the whole network. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #18

I agree BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #19

Yes, all true. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #22

I don't think I have mentioned "Tesla" much in any post on DU (aside from noting I finally drove behind one last year) BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #28

Both GM and Nissan have proven unreliable in the war against fossil fuels. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #42

Their initial tech was from 15 years ago and GM didn't stick with it BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #43

Oooh, listen. Hybrids are not good. BEVs are necessary. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #44

But it still goes back to where to plug them in to charge BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #45

Yeah, it's charging. Hence why people who destroy chargers are idiots. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #46

It's an oft-used protest tactic BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #47

Old vs. young, I guess. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 5 #48

I have a hybrid. Love it. Think I will stick with one for awhile. I fill up about once every 2-3 months depending Raftergirl Mar 5 #21

I wanted to originally buy an Escape hybrid BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #30

My neighbor just bought a RAV4 plug in hybrid. She is very happy with it. I have a Lexus RX350h. I thought Raftergirl Mar 5 #31

You don't need a garage BrianTheEVGuy Mar 5 #26

"You don't need a garage" BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #29

Fair enough BrianTheEVGuy Mar 5 #32

When "new era" (post-80s) Republicans are involved BumRushDaShow Mar 5 #36

Next they'll cut funding for public transit IronLionZion Mar 5 #23

That will accomplish multiple good things Wonder Why Mar 5 #24

Let it happen BrianTheEVGuy Mar 5 #25

Grocery Prices "enhanced": no_hypocrisy Mar 5 #27

The dollar just lost 2 per cent against the Euro overnight DFW Mar 5 #34

"I DID THAT!" Trump-stickers are now available on Etsy from various sellers. Oopsie Daisy Mar 5 #37

Yep, them prices are warming up for a steep one... Montauk6 Mar 5 #38

I think Trump might have been lying when he said costs would go down. twodogsbarking Mar 5 #39

My husband filled up his tank yesterday and it was $4.39 a gallon kimbutgar Mar 5 #40

$2.85 here in Georia** NGeorgian Mar 5 #41

Sorry, Wall Street, but I do not wish to suffer for this fucking maniac and his batshit insane tariffs... Initech Mar 6 #49

Kick ck4829 Mar 7 #50

Trump, 'I did that', stickers on sale on the internet. Norrrm Mar 7 #51

Be set to let the loons know why Beachnutt Mar 7 #52