By 1930, there were 25 million households in the us and 23 million cars....
That's quite some time before WWII, FYI
That's quite some time before WWII, FYI
This is true. That’s why Biden’s infrastructure plan also includes additional charging stations to power electric vehicles.
But we know that plans don’t often survive what happens in real life.
they really are unbelievable. where else can you buy great food, candy, cutting boards, pop up tents, tannerite, knives, coolers, clothes, grills, and gas? i mean, how often do you see someone with a chevron or phillips 66 cooler, hat, or tshirt and be considered cool. The Beav pulls it off somehow.
i bet the owners of stuckeys wish they had just gone bigger.
52 is a lot but some Buc-ee's have 120 pumps.
Oil change? Transmission fluid? Coolant? Driveshaft?
Look at the map of where, and how much High speed rail China has built in the last 13 years.
Do you think the US cannot do infrastructure projects as well as China? If so, I'm going to have to disagree with you.
If not, why should we not invest in a 21st century transportation system?
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45,000 miles of double track for 200 MPH+ trains built in 10 years. 8 verticals and 8 horizontals.
But because we don't have the people they do we wouldn't need that much track. The US most aggressive plan has 4 horizontals and 5 verticals .
I’m also a bit skeptical. That said, many automakers are also pushing for increased numbers of hybrids and electric vehicles. Consumer Reports has a fairly detailed list here.
And if increased charging stations also happen, the percentage of EVs on the road will increase at a much greater rate.
I’m of two minds here:
1. Going with EV solves the oil dependency issue if the increased charging stations happen— a big IF.
2. That’s going to hurt the petroleum exploration and servicing industries big time and also the businesses that serve them and their employees.
I’ve got family in oil and gas and my parents’ business had a lot of customers also employed in it so my feelings are bittersweet.