‘Democrats are losing’: a battle on EVs could cost Kamala Harris votes in Michigan | Trump promises to end electric vehicle mandate. Harris has been silent, risking swing state autoworkers’ votes

www.theguardian.com ‘Democrats are losing’: a battle on EVs could cost Kamala Harris votes in Michigan

Trump promises to end electric vehicle mandate. Harris has been silent, risking swing state autoworkers’ critical votes

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Well if all they want is their gas cars idk what to say. This isn't a preference thing, its a get with anything and everything or we all die thing. There won't be many options, until there are no options.

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- It's more that there needs to be a lot more discussion of the fact that converting to EVs doesn't mean fewer jobs. So the autoworkers unions don't need to fight it.
  
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- Electric vehicles are here to save the auto industry. We need to replace personal automobiles with strong public transportation for the climate.
  
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  And until that long-lead-time investment in public transport pays off, we'll still need cars, and the choice is gas, hybrid or electric.
  
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  I say we build new, people centric cities, move to them, and tear the old ones down. Or find ways to uproot the roads and replace them with useful infrastructure. I agree with you, the thing that sucks (in the US) is our cities have all become car centric tombs that stretch for miles on end.
  
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  I agree we need strong public transportation but there is still going to be a need for cars. I travel across state borders for my commute from a small town. Sure I could move, but then I'd have to likely pay way more for a house, taxes, groceries, etc, so unless the unlikely event they add a train that crosses state borders and connects small towns, some people will always have a need for a car unfortunately.
  
  Also the public transport would likely take decades we don't have to be everywhere meanwhile you can buy an electric car right now.
  
  That being said I wish I had public transportation everywhere. I'd totally use it. I hate driving.
  
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The workers don't care about what dildo is installed in your car's driver's seat! 🪑💺. They care about having a good paying job, a career, healthcare and a good life. Tail pipe emissions are not necessary for all that to happen.

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- Absolutely, but the executives started claiming that EVs would require less labor to manufacture. It's utter bullshit, but they managed to panic a bunch of the workers.
  
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