Why do Republicans hate electric cars?

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Anonymous wrote:I know a republican with with a Tesla model 2. I never knew this was a partisan purchase.

What's the "model 2"?

Maybe model 2 isnt the right name, but not a brand new one and not the one that was initially released. I assumed it was a 2.

Model X? The SUV? Or the Model S? Sedan (after the Roadster).

[Anonymous]

I am republican and an engineer. I like electric cars so long as their sales are market driven by the free market with no subsidies. If there is a market demand for them then they should make it or break it on their own without government intervention. I was against the GM bailout (primary manufacturer of fossil fueled vehicles) by the way, so I am consistent in my distaste for government intervention in the free market.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They are not full size pick ups with lots of horsepower. An electric car doesnt allow the chest thumpers to compensate for certain "things."

Plus, they're too low to hang truck nutz off of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They like noise and air pollution. Apparently. But also in general seem resistant to change. Hence not progressive.

1. Conservatives are mentally predisposed to preferring "structure" and often feel threatened by cultural change and outsiders, in general.
2. Democrats like electric cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was all excited about the model 3 launch and was looking into booking it(even though the wait is 1.5 years maybe). Anyways, a co worker who is a hard core Trump supporter comes up to me and says that Tesla cars and electrics are a scam.

I dont understand why Republicans hate electric cars. Here are the facts.

1) Electric cars are faster than gasoline cars (Reseach ludicrous mode in model S)
2) We are not dependent on foreign oil
3) They are manufactured in Freemont CA, so jobs!
4) The batteries are made in NV so more jobs
5) The tax credits given for electric cars are nothing compared to the tax reliefs given to Oil companies.
6) Most people plug their car into the super charger for 15 mins and get about ~60 to 70% range(Almost like filling gas at a gas station)
7) You plug in your car at home and wake up every day to 200 miles plus of range.
8) They dont pollute and are smooth and fun to drive.

It boggles my mind when I hear another American not supporting this concept.

Why do you start inane threads about Republicans hating....insert subject...based on such a limited discussion?

FYI, contractions require a ' so you spell don't rather than dont.

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Why do you start inane threads about Republicans hating....insert subject...based on such a limited discussion?

FYI, contractions require a ' so you spell don't rather than dont.
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There are several Republicans who replied to this post that they would simply not buy electric cars because Democrats like them. Does that sound inane to you?

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I am a Republican and I am not in favor of anything being shoved in my face, I think I deserve the right to choose. I see all electric, self driving cars as another means of control by the left. Not interested, over time I suspect electric cars will become the norm, and that is how it should be, over time. Not government mandated, it should be a result of freedom of choice. Also, I won't purchase anything made in CA until they come back from
"crazy ville" and that may never happen

How is this a means of control?

Are you OK with we being dependent on foreign oil, which requires us to fight expensive wars to maintain supply?

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Does everything have to be political?

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Anonymous wrote:I am a Republican and I am not in favor of anything being shoved in my face, I think I deserve the right to choose. I see all electric, self driving cars as another means of control by the left. Not interested, over time I suspect electric cars will become the norm, and that is how it should be, over time. Not government mandated, it should be a result of freedom of choice. Also, I won't purchase anything made in CA until they come back from
"crazy ville" and that may never happen.

Can you not choose a gasoline powered car now? I don't understand how the existence of electric cars is a method of control.

[Anonymous]

I wonder why "D"'s think the electricity for the cars comes from pixies and unicorns. Electric cars use fossil fuels too. It's just consumed at the plant rather than the vehicle.

And end of life battery disposal makes nuclear waste seem like a breath of fresh air.

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Anonymous wrote:I wonder why "D"'s think the electricity for the cars comes from pixies and unicorns. Electric cars use fossil fuels too. It's just consumed at the plant rather than the vehicle.

And end of life battery disposal makes nuclear waste seem like a breath of fresh air.

No it doesn't. This is a lie. And stationary renewable power plants are easier to develop than a clean-fuel powered car.

But, you already know this.

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I wonder why "D"'s think the electricity for the cars comes from pixies and unicorns. Electric cars use fossil fuels too. It's just consumed at the plant rather than the vehicle.

Sigh! I hate it when a Republican makes an uninformed argument.

1) The difference is that Electric cars are more efficient @ 80 to 90% .. and even the most polluting coal burning power plants are more efficient than burning gasoline in an internal combustion engine. So when you combine the two electric cars are far less polluting. Please do your research before you spout your nonsense.

2) In the future, there will be distributed generation of electricity using rooftop solar and wind turbines which can be used to charge your car. In fact, this is already common in lots of households in America.

3) Thirdly not all sources of electricity generation are polluting, for instance, hydro, wind farms, solar farms, nuclear.

[Anonymous]

And end of life battery disposal makes nuclear waste seem like a breath of fresh air.

Used electric car batteries are refurbished and can be used for household energy storage.(Think Tesla Powerwall)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was all excited about the model 3 launch and was looking into booking it(even though the wait is 1.5 years maybe). Anyways, a co worker who is a hard core Trump supporter comes up to me and says that Tesla cars and electrics are a scam.

I dont understand why Republicans hate electric cars. Here are the facts.

1) Electric cars are faster than gasoline cars (Reseach ludicrous mode in model S)
2) We are not dependent on foreign oil
3) They are manufactured in Freemont CA, so jobs!
4) The batteries are made in NV so more jobs
5) The tax credits given for electric cars are nothing compared to the tax reliefs given to Oil companies.
6) Most people plug their car into the super charger for 15 mins and get about ~60 to 70% range(Almost like filling gas at a gas station)
7) You plug in your car at home and wake up every day to 200 miles plus of range.
8) They dont pollute and are smooth and fun to drive.

It boggles my mind when I hear another American not supporting this concept.

Why do you believe your coworker speaks for all?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And end of life battery disposal makes nuclear waste seem like a breath of fresh air.

Used electric car batteries are refurbished and can be used for household energy storage.(Think Tesla Powerwall)

Powerwall is not a second-life battery product. But some recent work published by BMW does indicate the commercial viability of second-life batteries for stationary storage: https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/bmw-and-pge-prove-electric-vehicles-can-be-a-valuable-grid-resource

That said, the argument that batteries are a worse waste problem than nuclear waste is just false. It is a waste problem, but one manufacturers are proactively trying to solve. The bigger issue is likely to be the availability of rare-earth elements for the batteries and environmental impacts of expanded mining.