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“We’re moving so fast to electric vehicles, we’re just making the problems worse,” said state Rep. Jim Gooch ®, the longtime chair of Kentucky’s House energy committee. Those problems are multiplying, he added, as public officials look to electrify government fleets — especially transit systems and school districts.
“I certainly don’t want to put my kids on a school bus that’s electric. I just don’t want to do it,” Gooch said. “And I’ll fight in any way I can to make sure that that’s not something Kentucky’s doing.”
What? Why would you not want your kids going on a bus that has zero exhaust? School busses that use diesel straight smell like crap and it’s absolutely hot af in the south. After reading this quote I was like, this world is so fucked.
In the city where I live, almost all public transport buses are electric. Honestly for a bus it’s so much better than diesel, they’re quiet, don’t vibrate and ride much smoother
Historically speaking. This was always going to happen. Tribalism, feudalism, capitalism. Agrarians to industrialists to technology. When you look at it this way, you begin to understand that humans are doing exactly what humans do. Given enough time, we would eventually solve all the world’s problems. Unfortunately, the universe is fickle, and time is not on our side because of climate change. We cannot educate ourselves en masse fast enough to save ourselves. Do what you can. Live your best life. Educate yourself if you want. But trust me, finding the answers to things doesn’t help. It can help you find peace though. Love is the answer, it always was.
To me it seems like a few corrupt humans fucking the rest over. Love might be an answer to some things, but it sure isn’t the answer to everything. It’s like king-kong is about to step on your face. Do you hug your family and declare your love, or do you cut off his legs? If they can fight, so should we. There’s nothing more they’d love then all of us burying our heads in the sand. Id bet the world would be a lot worse if it wasn’t for the people that fought before us.
Supporters say it ensures every driver pays their fair share. But the fee is nearly double what an average driver would pay in taxes at the pump, according to consumer advocates.
Sounds like the foundation for legal challenges from EV manufacturers.
State lawmakers imposed the new fee on EVs this spring to replace gasoline taxes lost to the switch to battery-powered vehicles
This is a good thing, but poorly-implemented. Should instead be tied to mileage driven.
Some function of axle weight and mileage would probably be the best combination
