[grandizer52]

Want to see do you want that money, or should we build a standard charging infrastructure

 

[FelineFreddie]

Most folks probably would like both. The fact is, they don't have to be mutually exclusive.

The tax credit went away due to the efforts of a certain senator from WV. That same senator may eventually attempt to throw a wrench in the works for that charger network, too… We’ll have to wait and see.

 

[grandizer52]

Most folks probably would like both. The fact is, they don't have to be mutually exclusive.

The tax credit went away due to the efforts of a certain senator from WV. That same senator may eventually attempt to throw a wrench in the works for that charger network, too… We’ll have to wait and see.

Let's keep the politics out of here that's how threads get shut down

 

[HeyChris]

^^^ What he said.

 

[FelineFreddie]

Not attempting to be political, just explaining why the law passed in the current form and fashion.

Ignoring the fact that there are anti-EV forces doesn’t somehow remove them from the equation.

 

[grandizer52]

Not attempting to be political, just explaining why the law passed in the current form and fashion.

Ignoring the fact that there are anti-EV forces doesn’t somehow remove them from the equation.

The individual you are eluding to isn't against electric vehicles, the individual is against rewarding the purchase of a vehicle that is purchased outside the US or even the fact the government is rewarding for a life style vehicle, vs ( insert US MANUFACTURED...I MEAN ASSEMBLED IN US MADE IN MEXICO AUTO)...The same individual tries hard to keep that state employed due to coal mining that is the only large scale industry in that state, which is also used to produce electricity...well I like electricity, cause we all need that to charge our EV's. There are politicians saying A) we need electric vehicles, B) we need to shut down power plants cause they are bad. I lived in Hawaii for 20 years, a great place for an electric car, but the grid hasn't evolved since the 40s, and no one wants to invest out there cause it's a hard state to do business, ie: expensive, it's an island, high taxes, everything has to come on a ship. The belief that EV's are going to magically save the earth isn't the overall answer, it's shifting the blame...if we are trying to save the air quality, stop drilling oil, mining coal, going nuclear we all need to ride bicycles.

TL/DL One politician isn't against electric cars, doesn't want to give money away for a growing car type, also against shutting down the coal industry in their state.
We need more electricity to cover charging/chargers.

 

[FelineFreddie]

I’m not disagreeing with you. This has been blown all out of proportion. I simply stated that one person can indeed make a difference, both positive and negative.

Actually, the point I was attempting to make is this… the original post was…

Want to see do you want that money, or should we build a standard charging infrastructure…

First, it’s not an either/or question. We can have one, the other, both or neither. One option isn’t tied to the other. That’s not political in any way.

Second, when the first buyers laid down their deposits, there was no talk of losing tax credits. That changed well before the first Solterra made it to market (without any interaction with those with signed contracts in hand) and even though the IRA passed and has a clause in it for building a network of charging stations… until that network is constructed, as far as I concerned, it’s only an idea. There’s simply no guarantee that anything will be built…until it’s built. Not getting one option in no way indicates you’ll get the other one.

Purely and simply… that’s my point… nothing more.

There are indeed good points to be made in bringing production back home, which I agree with, but it should be done with the appropriate thoughts given so that it’s not cutting folks off at the knees.

So, that’s it… I’m done here…

 

[jpmiller99]

This is not a great question. I am sure that we would all want a $25K credit and chargers every 25 miles on every road, but that's neither here nor there, either.