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Brovane

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Biden doesn't invite him to a pro-union event: "they are the devil, fuck all Dems."

Trump promises to end all electric cars: "I love this guy and will spend millions to get him elected."

This is a problem in general for the US, Democrats have to be perfect, Republicans don't have to be anything.

What Trump promised was to end all electric car mandates. If ending mandates, ends EV's then there is a problem with the EV technology.
 

K1052

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What Trump promised was to end all electric car mandates. If ending mandates, ends EV's then there is a problem with the EV technology.

Though no federal mandate exists. The few states that have decided to phase out ICE for new vehicle sales (by 2035, a date really likely to slip again) are following California under its waiver granted by the Clean Air Act. Should Trump come into power again I do expect that waiver to be unilaterally (illegally) rescinded though and also they'll find a way to close off the EV credits for everybody who isn't Tesla I bet. Probably more impactful for the auto industry is the trade war he's promised to start with the entire planet including those countries under the warmed over NAFTA renegotiation he pushed.
 

Brovane

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Though no federal mandate exists. The few states that have decided to phase out ICE for new vehicle sales (by 2035, a date really likely to slip again) are following California under its waiver granted by the Clean Air Act. Should Trump come into power again I do expect that waiver to be unilaterally (illegally) rescinded though and also they'll find a way to close off the EV credits for everybody who isn't Tesla I bet. Probably more impactful for the auto industry is the trade war he's promised to start with the entire planet including those countries under the warmed over NAFTA renegotiation he pushed.

Saying Trump promised to "end all electric cars" is not accurate.
 

K1052

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Saying Trump promised to "end all electric cars" is not accurate.

I think he was being hyperbolic. It is quite likely he will substantially damage the industry except for anybody who hasn't bribed him with hundreds of millions in campaign cash/PAC contributions.