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re: Louisiana installing 82 more EV charging stations
Posted on 8/23/21 at 9:27 am to Korkstand
Posted on 8/23/21 at 9:27 am to Korkstand
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The funds in question here came from a settlement with Volkswagen.
Out of the goodness of their heart, no doubt.
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The money comes from a settlement worth nearly $3 billion between the U.S. Justice Department and Volkswagen over violations of the Clean Air Act,
Oh, nope. Is your position that Volkswagen doesn't pay taxes? Or that they don't pass those costs on to the consumers?
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There is plenty of private investment in EVs and charging tech.
Yep. Propped up by government subsidy and incentive.
This post was edited on 8/23/21 at 9:28 am
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Posted on 8/23/21 at 9:46 am to squid_hunt
quote:Clearly said "settlement". Usually not much goodness of heart in those.
Out of the goodness of their heart, no doubt.
quote:Of course ultimately every government dollar comes from consumers. Are you still trying to argue that there's no private investment in EVs, or are you just deflecting to a broader topic?
Oh, nope. Is your position that Volkswagen doesn't pay taxes? Or that they don't pass those costs on to the consumers?
quote:That's kind of the point of government spending. Spending on transportation infrastructure props up all industries and businesses. Military spending affords all businesses the opportunity to operate. And on and on. No, not all dollars are spent wisely, but you're going to need a good argument against this.
Yep. Propped up by government subsidy and incentive.
Posted on 8/23/21 at 11:22 am to squid_hunt
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Oh, nope. Is your position that Volkswagen doesn't pay taxes? Or that they don't pass those costs on to the consumers
Volkswagen is being penalized because they literally lied about the emissions of their cars and got busted.
This is specifically the kind of thing good regulation is there to discourage and prevent.
Yes, EV industry is being subsidized by government.
So is just about every industry. O&G, agriculture, telecoms, you name it.
This post was edited on 8/23/21 at 11:25 am
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