America's EV boom goes bust!

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  1. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    Sheffield makes trucks and van chassis for box trucks and rv. That plant can retool quite easily. The plant in TN could be out on a limb... a lot of workers from the Rouge River ev truck, were preparing to move there.
    I really dont think the electric vehicles will stop and on the other end, become very popular
     
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  3. broke down plumber

    broke down plumber Road Train Member

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    Gm was to build a big battery plant in spring hill close to the car plant , now im hearing its a no go.
     
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  4. bryan21384

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    I like the idea of EVs. It's gotta be affordable though. I don't know the cost of charging up a car from the house, but I'd also imagine insurance being through the roof. If it were truly a cheaper option, long term, then folks would go for it.
     
  5. broke down plumber

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    Theres not enough of the raw material to make the current battery or the infastructure in the power system to carry the juice , you gonna have to build nuclear power plants to generate the juice . Solar and wind is a tree huggers wet dream . All this is fact verified buy seriously smart people.
     
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  6. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    olddog_newtricks Medium Load Member

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    They would have to pay me to take one one those things. Even then it would get parked behind the barn and never used.
     
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  8. mjd4277

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    That’s the thing about Audis,some of their vehicles look like coupes from a distance and you’d never know it was a sedan or hatchback unless you got real close to look at it. They manage to pull that off really well!
     
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