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Re: EV chargers in Washington
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 6:04 pm
by just-jim
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Oh….let’s not forget just about EVERY flood control, large irrigation AND hydroelectric project west of the Mississippi River - and quite a few in the eastern half of the US, too - in the last 100+ years.
Yep - Bad ol’ socialism at its absolute worst!
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Re: EV chargers in Washington
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 5:35 pm
by just-jim
mister_coffee wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2023 4:17 pm
There is a long and proud history of the government paying for infrastructure in advance of demand in order to get things off the ground:
1. The Internet
2. The Interstate Highway System
3. Defense Plants during WWII
4. Transcontinental railroads. In particular, look at the generous land grants that the first railroads in an area got.
5. The Erie Canal
I can come up with more... And I can't figure out how EV charging networks would be different.
Probably one of the best, besides that good list, is the whole system of ‘land grant’ Universities. These were a by-product of the way the Federal govt disposed of public land (Homestead Acts, Grants to Railroads, grants to States.). The impact of these Universities, especially to agriculture, is immeasurable.
Think about it like priming the pump…..at least that’s how I see it. Others would call it “big ol’ scary Socialism”, I guess.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of ... iversities
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Re: EV chargers in Washington
Posted: Thu May 25, 2023 4:17 pm
by mister_coffee
Jingles wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 5:31 pm
... otherwise would be the same as me paying for you to get laid
There is a long and proud history of the government paying for infrastructure in advance of demand in order to get things off the ground:
1. The Internet
2. The Interstate Highway System
3. Defense Plants during WWII
4. Transcontinental railroads. In particular, look at the generous land grants that the first railroads in an area got.
5. The Erie Canal
I can come up with more... And I can't figure out how EV charging networks would be different.
Re: EV chargers in Washington
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 10:36 am
by Fun CH
Jingles wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2023 5:31 pm
Yea gonna seem strange but yes increasing the number of charging stations is a good idea as long as the 69 million Washington is going to spend is paid for by EV owners as they are the ones purchasing the service. DON'T Spend a dime from taxes collected at fuel pumps, otherwise would be the same as me paying for you to get laid
does this mean you are willing to pay the true cost of a gallon of gas? By the time you figure in the enviormental costs that is mostly passed on to the taxpayer, some estimates say it should be $15 a gallon. So you're cool with paying an additional $10 a gallon in tax to cover that cost?
Re: EV chargers in Washington
Posted: Fri May 19, 2023 5:31 pm
by Jingles
Yea gonna seem strange but yes increasing the number of charging stations is a good idea as long as the 69 million Washington is going to spend is paid for by EV owners as they are the ones purchasing the service. DON'T Spend a dime from taxes collected at fuel pumps, otherwise would be the same as me paying for you to get laid
Re: EV chargers in Washington
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 6:37 pm
by mister_coffee
I think we can all agree that this is a Good Thing to do.
EV chargers in Washington
Posted: Thu May 18, 2023 2:58 pm
by Rideback