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US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran
(www.theguardian.com)
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I drive a 20 year old gas guzzling Audi but honestly: good. Like meat, we need to allow these prices to increase until it’s painful so people eventually switch to sustainable modes of transportation (and food).
Personally, I just want EVs so come down in price before I make the switch.
Personally, I just want EVs to include one surveillance -free option before I make the switch
Great point. I always forget about this too, but I don’t want a car spying on me either.
https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/privacy-article-slate-says-your-truck-will-never-track-you.14870/ these are going to be popular aren't they?
Yeah that's one of them. But it sucks that it's funded by Bezos
Are there ones where you can disable the spying?
Not really. People pull fuses to wireless, but that doesn't prevent it from storing it locally and uploading when plugged in at the mechanic.
The key is to buy one without sensors.
There is one EV manufacturer in Mexico and one in the US that are making dumb EV cars, but they're both in R&D stage still.
I bought my used Bolt EUV for $19k in February. Charging at home costs about 1/3 what it cost to fuel my RAV4 at the time, so probably more like 1/4 or 1/5 now. If you can't charge at home, it doesn't really make sense to switch since it's barely cheaper and way less convenient to use DC fast charging.
The price is already comparable to ICE vehicles unless you're looking at something that's luxury or flashy. For people who can charge at home and need to buy a car today, it almost never makes sense to pick a gas car anymore. The time is finally here.
My car got totalled 2 months before this bullshit war started and I am getting a bike today. Haven't paid a penny to the oiligarchy.
Personally I got a 40 year old motorcycle. I keep fucking stalling because it doesn't have a pressurized gas tank.