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Ok I am amending my take. This is exactly what every bar and restaurant already does. You don't have happy hour pricing, you have dinner surge pricing.

Depending on how they actually do this, it'll be fine
 
Wendy's was a personal fave back in my more...unhealthy days! Ten times better than McDonald's ever was.

This is an epic fail though and if I did eat there I would definetly stop.
 
This is absurd:

Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion
Private utility companies are blocking new interregional transmission lines

The United States is not building enough transmission lines to connect regional power networks. The deficit is driving up electricity prices, reducing grid reliability, and hobbling renewable-energy deployment.

At the heart of the problem are utility companies that refuse to pursue interregional transmission projects, and sometimes even impede them, because new projects threaten their profits and disrupt their industry alliances. Utilities can stall transmission expansion because out-of-date laws sanction these companies’ sweeping control over transmission development.

As we increasingly electrify our homes, transportation, and factories, utility companies’ choices about transmission will have huge consequences for the nation’s economy and well-being. About 40 corporations, valued at a trillion dollars, own the vast majority of transmission lines in the United States. Their grip over the backbone of U.S. grids demands public scrutiny and accountability.
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So not only did deregulation in the late 90's lead to an increase in costs for consumers (despite promises to the contrary) but it allows utility providers to do what's described in paragraph 2 above.
 
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Slap Shot said:
This is absurd:

Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion
Private utility companies are blocking new interregional transmission lines



So not only did deregulation in the late 90's lead to an increase in costs for consumers (despite promises to the contrary) but it allows utility providers to do what's described in paragraph 2 above.
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It was clearly a horrible idea in Maine and it passed anyway.
 
Slap Shot said:
This is absurd:

Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion
Private utility companies are blocking new interregional transmission lines



So not only did deregulation in the late 90's lead to an increase in costs for consumers (despite promises to the contrary) but it allows utility providers to do what's described in paragraph 2 above.
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Who'd have thought private corps stealing public property would harm the public interest?

Roll everything back to the 70s, bury every libertarian and right winger in a hole, and throw away the hole.
 
Slap Shot said:
This is absurd:

Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion
Private utility companies are blocking new interregional transmission lines



So not only did deregulation in the late 90's lead to an increase in costs for consumers (despite promises to the contrary) but it allows utility providers to do what's described in paragraph 2 above.
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As someone in the industry, though one who avoids regional and federal issues where possible, it isn't as cut and dried as that author makes it out to be. There's plenty of blame to go around to all on the transmission issue.
 
Slap Shot said:
This is absurd:

Profiteering Hampers U.S. Grid Expansion
Private utility companies are blocking new interregional transmission lines



So not only did deregulation in the late 90's lead to an increase in costs for consumers (despite promises to the contrary) but it allows utility providers to do what's described in paragraph 2 above.
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This is a complete failure of the US Government. This is why we need tons of new legislation and reform in all areas of US Domestic and Foreign Policy.
 
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Considering what is required to make batteries for EVs, from what I've read the country should be more focused on moving to hybrids rather than EVs.
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You're not wrong, and I really like what has come about from Dodge with the Ramcharger. I would 100% get a PHEV in a crossover/suv/light pickup over a straight EV anything.
 
ScoobyDoo said:
This is a complete failure of the US Government. This is why we need tons of new legislation and reform in all areas of US Domestic and Foreign Policy.
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I hope your post wasn’t intended as a shot at Biden.

We need a modern day Hamilton to produce a 21st century version of his report on public credit.
 
aparch said:
You're not wrong, and I really like what has come about from Dodge with the Ramcharger. I would 100% get a PHEV in a crossover/suv/light pickup over a straight EV anything.
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That is exactly what I did - get a PHEV. I did so mainly for economic and technological reasons, namely that battery/BEV technology is moving so quickly right now that I'm worried that not only will these vehicles be utterly unsellable in a handful of years, but additionally that the manufacturers themselves won't be able to (or simply won't) fully support them on the medium scale.

But PHEVs add around $10,000 to the cost, over other hybrids.
 
I agree. PHEV addresses the sort of "quick errand nearby" vehicle use where ICE is least efficient and most polluting, while still giving you gas range when you need it for long freeway/highway trips.
 
Slap Shot said:
Considering what is required to make batteries for EVs, from what I've read the country should be more focused on moving to hybrids rather than EVs.
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While this is very true...the only way to improve on the issues of EVs is to continue to develop them and for that we need to upgrade the grid.
 
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