American Politics

[Tiny 12]

Democrats better stop engaging in Dick Politics and find a candidate for the people. I like AOC!

I'd hate to live in a country run by her. But I'd love to bang her. This is a video from when she was studying international relations and economics at Boston University:

https://www.pekintimes.com/embed/video/2481845002/

The ditz actually confused a city in England, Milton Keynes, with the names of two of the best known economists of all time, Milton Friedman and John Maynard Keynes. And, again, she got a degree in economics!

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/ob...-Friedman.html

I hope Axel reads this. He'll get a kick out of it if he doesn't already know it. He studied at the same university where the great man (Milton Friedman) taught.

Yes, Alexandria shares every progressive's pipe dream, a 15 hour work week! And she's so articulate, "These advancements have not been enjoyed..."

Sad. Our failed educational system has produced a half literate, possible future president of the United States. Yeah, maybe you could say the same thing about Trump, but, like Biden, at least he's got excuses, old age and dementia.

[Spidy]

Democrats better stop engaging in Dick Politics and find a candidate for the people. I like AOC!

(...kkkk!) C'mon man! As much as AOC may indeed by a very good candidate, you do realize, that's twice (2x) now, that Dems have come up empty, with what were also great women candidates, IMHO, and were ceremoniously rejected by Americans. Against the worst candidate in presidential U.S. History, in the Repub MAGA Orange Fuhrer.

So I think, Dems have learnt their lesson, at least for the next foreseeable future, when it comes to electing a women candidate.

But let's just say, shall we...that if America TRULY wants a women President, in their future, personally I'm leaving it up to the Repubs, to move past their misogyny and their lip service on DEI and equality for women and elect one of their own.

So as far as I'm concerned, it maybe up to the Repubs, as the only other way you'll get your Madam President, maybe watching her on TV drams shows like, The Diplomat!

[Sirioja]

EVs have NO tail pipe emissions, emitting noxious gases...so you do the math!

Now, if you're talking about materials that go into making EVs vs. ICE, then that's a different argument, but one that still has EVs no worse off then ICE vehicles, and in same cases better than ICE, as even more battery recycling business are ramping up. But the good news is, that EV batteries are lasting far longer then expected. .

Can you tell us batteries production and China and also USA don't make big pollution for our planet and since many years. Can you tell us batteries don't lose power quite fast, when cold weather. Do you really think Chinese, but even USA or European batteries will remain powerful for 10 years. EV are to go to buy bread, not for long distance and fast driving, reason why not quality cars for me and I would not even buy a Audi or Porsche EV, compare to my V8 E85 smelling flowers, when I can easily drive 1500 kms on a day and through mountains. But for sure, we don't all have same standard for quality and I don t rank high for quality, lying China I don t trust and I also don t want to give my money to shameful Chinese government not respecting human rights, but supporting Chinese production to invade our countries and making us lowering, same like their tok tok. China won t make our world improving, when they just copy, like their new plane, fortunately not allowed in EU, when already enough risks with Boeing now falling reliability.

[SubCmdr]

Are you interested in debating if gravity exists with me? Because if you are I will tell you to hold an egg in your hand, stretch your arm out and then drop the egg. Tell me about the results. Look I do not mind discussing the facts. But I don't let the facts get in the way of a personal decision I am going to make based on what I want. With that understood.

1. EVs have NO tail pipe emissions, emitting noxious gases...so you do the math!

I stand by my original statement.

Electric vehicles have no tailpipe emissions, which is why they are called "zero-emission vehicles." But they are not entirely zero-emission: Pollution and other environmental costs are associated with building them and charging their batteries.

Now, if you're talking about materials that go into making EVs vs. ICE, then that's a different argument, but one that still has EVs no worse off then ICE vehicles, and in same cases better than ICE, as even more battery recycling business are ramping up. But the good news is, that EV batteries are lasting far longer than expected.

I will stipulate to this statement.

2. Agreed! But in the long term, EVs will be seen as benefiting, the long term growth and stability of the all electricity grids, around the world. Just consider them as a fleet of mobile power sources!

This is not a fact this is an opinion. A EV being charged on a an electric grid with coal fired plant is very different from a EV being charged on a let's say a Solar Power grid. In the Dominican Republic I will look at the opportunity to build a charging station at my business location using solar panels. Direct charging during the day and via batteries at night.

With many countries moving towards boosting their grids reliability with EVs batteries as a power source, assisting the grid, in peek and down times, with V2G, V2H and V2L, will only serve to make a more robust grid. Some of today's EVs currently have these capabilities.

Has nothing to do with pollution now does it?

BTW, let's see if ICE vehicles can run your homes for several days in a brownout, blackout, or ice storm. (...kkkk!) Especially in the light of more and more greedy GWh gobbling Zuckerberg data centers and crypto/bitcoin mining farms show up, to place even more demands on the a failing grid..

Has nothing to do with pollution now does it?

Not to mention the 150+ GWh of new BESS around the world helping the grid. BESS will be pivotal part of that clean energy grid solution. China, Australia and the U.S. (Cali, Texas) are major players and many making major coin ($$$$) from BESS arbitrage.

Has nothing to do with pollution now does it?

3. I just finishing telling Sirioja, the very same thing. But quite honestly, you only need to look to China so see what coming!

The error in your logic is the the facts will determine market decisions. Only the individuals who are making the market decisions will determine what happens in the market.

Again, like I told Sirioja, you can giddy-up, ride, drive or dirt race what ever vehicle your heart desires...until the wheels fall off. I don't really care! I prefer to debate the facts, the trends and future surrounding the these crucial industries and the impact they have on our eco-geo-socio political community.

This makes no sense brother. Facts are not up for debate.

I'm just here to providing some positive FACTS, data and automotive trends, to the other side of the "negative biases" towards EV, battery tech and clean energy and at the same time debunk and refute, things like Sirioja's nonsense on E85, EVs and battery rhetoric and disinformation.

It is not a negative bias to say I prefer fucking the pussy of a girl over fucking the ass of a man. It is personal preference. Can we at least agree on that? A gay man will disagree with me. I am not going to try to argue that pussy is better than ass (of a man) when he is obviously making his fucking decisions based on personal preference.

I remain convinced that EVs help the environment But so could a lot of other things also. Like Nuclear Power. Or we could walk everywhere. That would also help with the obesity epidemic in the United States of America. But if EV were so great then why did the market place incentives via tax credits to help them make inroads into the market. No one had to give me tax credit for me to my a iPhone or a ICE vehicle.

ROTFLMAO!

[Tiny 12]

The BDI is close to a 35 year low.

Sorry, that's factually incorrect. It's currently around 790, and hasn't been that low for over a year on my chart that goes back to 1984. In 2015/2016, it slipped to the high 400's for a few months.

[Tiny 12]

1. EV's are not zero emission!

2. The long term impact is determined by the quality of inputs into the grid the EV is charging on!

3. When people in the United States of America choose their vehicle the make the decision based on practical reasons!.

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/23/nx-s1...ent-skepticism

I am convinced that EVs help the environment But in the United Staes of America I am NOT interested in buying one. The analysis of my personal driving style shows EV's do not have enough range to head out over the road given the distances you need to cover in the United States of America. Besides I do not like being told what I have to buy when making the second biggest purchase most people make.

Say that you want to debate the FACTS OF EVs all you like. In the end it comes to one personal opinion and that decision IS made by me.

ROTFLMAO!

Eminently sensible SubCmdr.

[Tiny 12]

Confused by how CPI jumped back up to 3% in January when the actual cost of manufactured and imported items didn't increase?

You shouldn't be.

Trump's constant blather about how excited he is to increase the price of everything for the American Consumer through the use of his "favorite and most beautiful word; Tariffs" ASAP has contributed to shippers and consumers front-loading their shipments and purchases in order to "get ahead of the game", the Trump's Tariffs game, that is, and will raise the price of things even before those beautiful Trump Tariffs are actually imposed or begin to inflict their damage on Americans directly.

As I have been pointing out would be the outcome for quite some time:

Looming Trump tariffs drive rush on imports, push shipping costs higher.
Freight costs are rising as businesses rush to import goods ahead of higher tariffs promised by US President-elect Donald Trump on Chinese and European products.
Nov. 19, 2024

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/...-costs-higher/

And Americans paying more and higher prices under Trumpanomics vs Bidenomics in that way is only the beginning. Thanks to Trump driving CPI back up to 3% with his magic "all the best words", the Fed will likely NOT enact more than one Funds Rate cut this year, if that.

As everyone with at least a minimum amount of understanding about how the economy works knows, lowering Fed Funds rates in an environment of rising inflation, especially along with increasing the price of everything with Tariffs, is a tried and true Betty Crocker recipe for even MORE Inflation and higher prices for everything.

Which, of course, is why President Musk's assistant Trump wants the Fed to do exactly that. Lolol.

Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/12/hope...ndroidappshare

Trump wants interest rate cuts. The market isn't buying it.
Feb. 12, 2025

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump...190909740.html

To MAGAs who could have but did not vote for Kamala Harris and especially that relative handful of angry Muslims spread across just three states who really decided the election in the greatest "self-own" unforced error in presidential election history, thank you for your vote.

Well this takes the cake. Giving all the credit to Obama for a solid economy in 2017 to 2019 was kind of crazy. As was assigning all the blame to Trump for a suck ass economy during a worldwide pandemic. But now January, 2025 inflation was Trump's fault?

Prices as measured by the CPI rose 3% from a year ago. "A year ago" means 365 days ago. Trump was president for 11 days before January 31,2025. He wasn't even president at mid January. You're criticizing Biden, not Trump.

Trump's tariffs will indeed cause a step up in prices of some products. But they hadn't taken effect as of the end of January. If he manages to lower federal spending that will restrain inflation.

Fed policy and other factors generally have a lot more influence on inflation than who's president, although Biden was an exception with the American Rescue Plan. And admittedly Trump could be too if he somehow manages to control the Fed and implement all the tariffs he's proposed. My bet is he won't do all that. Looking at longer term bond yields and the price of gold, the market may disagree with me though.

As to shipping rates your source is old. Prices are down since November. Container rates are close to the lowest they've been since September of last year, and dry shippers are losing money big time. Google World Container Index or Baltic Dry Index. The BDI is close to a 35 year low.

[Spidy]

1. EV's are not zero emission!

2. The long term impact is determined by the quality of inputs into the grid the EV is charging on!

3. When people in the United States of America choose their vehicle the make the decision based on practical reasons!.
https://www.npr.org/2024/09/23/nx-s1...ent-skepticism

[1.] EVs have NO tail pipe emissions, emitting noxious gases...so you do the math!

Now, if you're talking about materials that go into making EVs vs. ICE, then that's a different argument, but one that still has EVs no worse off then ICE vehicles, and in same cases better than ICE, as even more battery recycling business are ramping up. But the good news is, that EV batteries are lasting far longer then expected.

[2.] Agreed! But in the long term, EVs will be seen as benefiting, the long term growth and stability of the all electricity grids, around the world. Just consider them as a fleet of mobile power sources!

With many countries moving towards boosting their grids reliability with EVs batteries as a power source, assisting the grid, in peek and down times, with V2G, V2H and V2L, will only serve to make a more robust grid. Some of today's EVs currently have these capabilities.

BTW, let's see if ICE vehicles can run your homes for several days in a brownout, blackout, or ice storm. (...kkkk!) Especially in the light of more and more greedy GWh gobbling Zuckerberg data centers and crypto/bitcoin mining farms show up, to place even more demands on the a failing grid.

Not to mention the 150+ GWh of new BESS around the world helping the grid. BESS will be pivotal part of that clean energy grid solution. China, Australia and the U.S. (Cali, Texas) are major players and many making major coin ($$$$) from BESS arbitrage.

[3.] I just finishing telling Sirioja, the very same thing. But quite honestly, you only need to look to China so see what coming!

I am convinced that EVs help the environment But in the United Staes of America I am NOT interested in buying one ...

Again, like I told Sirioja, you can giddy-up, ride, drive or dirt race what ever vehicle your heart desires...until the wheels fall off. I don't really care! I prefer to debate the facts, the trends and future surrounding the these crucial industries and the impact they have on our eco-geo-socio political community.

I'm just here to providing some positive FACTS, data and automotive trends, to the other side of the "negative biases" towards EV, battery tech and clean energy and at the same time debunk and refute, things like Sirioja's nonsense on E85, EVs and battery rhetoric and disinformation.

[Elvis 2008]

Confused by how CPI jumped back up to 3% in January when the actual cost of manufactured and imported items didn't increase?

You shouldn't be.

Let me guess. It is Trump's fault.

Trump's constant blather about how excited he is to increase the price of everything for the American Consumer.

Yay! I was right!

To MAGAs who could have but did not vote for Kamala Harris and especially that relative handful of angry Muslims spread across just three states who really decided the election in the greatest "self-own" unforced error in presidential election history, thank you for your vote.

Yeah, wasn't the inflation rate lower when Trump was president than when we had Biden-Harris?

So you are not using facts? You are just doing your usual picking out bad news and blaming Republicans for it.

Seeing as how you are making conjectures, Loony Tooms, how will inflation go once we stop having to print out hundreds of billions of dollars for Ukraine? And hundreds of millions / billions for illegals and their hotel bills, medical expense, college tuitions ETC?

Are you using your typical USAID funded sources once again? Yeah, sure you are.

[Sirioja]

Senile old elected by no brained USA, but for whole rest of world, gulf will stay of Mexico and fuck google. Korea already tried with Japan sea. Our world don t have to care about a crazy old, only USA problem with soon inflation.

[Elvis 2008]

E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, IS NOT considered 0% emissions during technical control or emissions testing.

I cannot believe you guys are still arguing about that.

FACT #2: Several of the latest studies on EVs/batteries, like the one out of Stanford Univ, says EVs last longer than ICE vehicles. Feb 05, 2025 Researchers in the U.K. looked at the life cycles of almost 30 million cars and found that electric and gasoline vehicles last for roughly the same.

Yeah, well given that most popular make of electric cars in China now have their own ICE, I am not sure how much that matters. PHEVs are actually more likely to break down than EVs or ICEs.

https://autovista24.autovistagroup.c...china-in-june/

Under current conditions, driving an electric car is better for the climate than conventional petrol cars in 95% of the world, the study finds at Cambridge Univ. once again batteries are saving the world.

Yeah, you are refusing to look at reality there. https://elements.visualcapitalist.co...l-consumption/.

Despite efforts to decarbonize the economy, global coal consumption surpassed 164 exajoules for the first time in 2023.

The hypocrisy of Democratic douches knows no bounds on carbon. Forest fires have destroyed the carbon savings in California, and Biden's idiotic attack on Nordstream was not exactly carbon friendly either. What has worked is changing from coal to natural gas.

One good thing about the Ukraine was is China built a NG pipeline from Siberia that goes to Shanghai. If India and China switch to NG pipelines over burning coal, you might see the unheard of like in the USA, carbon emissions going down.

And getting overall electrical use down is a pipe dream. That and clean water are the two most important things when it comes to lifting people out of poverty. The continued rise in electrical use and has led some idiots to suggest we need to cut the human race in half to save the planet. As Elon Musk said, anyone who thinks that is a great idea should start helping by taking their own life.

[Sirioja]

1. EV's are not zero emission!

2. The long term impact is determined by the quality of inputs into the grid the EV is charging on!

3. When people in the United States of America choose their vehicle the make the decision based on practical reasons!.

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/23/nx-s1...ent-skepticism

I am convinced that EVs help the environment But in the United Staes of America I am NOT interested in buying one. The analysis of my personal driving style shows EV's do not have enough range to head out over the road given the distances you need to cover in the United States of America. Besides I do not like being told what I have to buy when making the second biggest purchase most people make.

Say that you want to debate the FACTS OF EVs all you like. In the end it comes to one personal opinion and that decision IS made by me.

ROTFLMAO!

Yes, pollution for batteries and when You use to drive many kilometers in a row, You don t buy EV, because not fast enough and losing too much time to recharge, reason why I call not real cars to travel fast. Audi I rank higher than any USA or Chinese brand, even I found they were on higher quality and reliability on late 2000 , stop electric on some new models, like Q8 or A6 , for only thermic, when EVs just worth to go to buy bread in cities. With less money help from governments, EVs will fall.

[SubCmdr]

1. EV's are not zero emission!

2. The long term impact is determined by the quality of inputs into the grid the EV is charging on!

3. When people in the United States of America choose their vehicle the make the decision based on practical reasons!.

Meanwhile, issues aside from the environment namely cost and convenience are key to winning over any would-be EV buyer.

Elizabeth Krear of J.D. Power has been closely tracking why people who are thinking of buying an EV choose not to take the plunge. This pool includes plenty of people who are fully convinced of EVs' green virtues.

"Those top reasons for rejection consistently, month over month, all have to do with charging," she says. "Having the ability to charge in public, having enough stations readily available and visible, speed of charging."

And over time, these non-environmental factors will get only more important, many analysts say.

"That first wave of (EV) ownership, they did believe in those environmental benefits, and that was one thing that pushed them towards ownership," says Gordon, of Ipsos. "This next wave that's not what's going to push them to ownership. Instead, what's pushing them into ownership is going to be longer ranges, faster charging times, lower costs, better charging infrastructure."

https://www.npr.org/2024/09/23/nx-s1...ent-skepticism

I am convinced that EVs help the environment But in the United Staes of America I am NOT interested in buying one. The analysis of my personal driving style shows EV's do not have enough range to head out over the road given the distances you need to cover in the United States of America. Besides I do not like being told what I have to buy when making the second biggest purchase most people make.

Say that you want to debate the FACTS OF EVs all you like. In the end it comes to one personal opinion and that decision IS made by me.

ROTFLMAO!

[Sirioja]

Just the FACTS ma'am!

Who cares, REALLY...if you want to drive your Audi V8, till the wheels fall off? Good for you, have at it! (...kkkk!)

Dude, I get it, you don't have much love for EVs/batteries, but your opinion on these subjects, is just one (1) single data point. The worldwide global FACTS and DATA, w/r to EVs/Batteries, tells me a different story.

I'm interested in debating the FACTS and trends towards cleaner energy and automotive innovations, that are happening around the world and how they are changing eco-geo-socio-political norms.

FACT #1: E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, IS NOT considered 0% emissions during technical control or emissions testing.

E85 IS NOT emission-free, but typically has lower emissions compared to pure gasoline, depending on the vehicle and driving conditions. All European regulatory agencies (including France) and technical controls still account for these emissions when testing vehicles running on E85.

So much for your so called, "0% pollution on technical control", nonsense. (...kkkk!) Even France admits and says there is NO such thing as absolute zero 0% emissions when running E85.

FACT #2: Several of the latest studies on EVs/batteries, like the one out of Stanford Univ, says EVs last longer than ICE vehicles. Feb 05, 2025 Researchers in the U.K. looked at the life cycles of almost 30 million cars and found that electric and gasoline vehicles last for roughly the same. Under current conditions, driving an electric car is better for the climate than conventional petrol cars in 95% of the world, the study finds at Cambridge Univ.

FACT #3: In 2024, once again batteries are saving the world. The cumulative global battery energy storage systems (BESS) capacity reached an impressive 150 GW/363 GWh ... China and the USA together account for 70% of global BESS projects, on a power basis.

The ramped up addition of renewable clean energy and BESS around the world, are stabilizing and balancing electrical grids and reducing our dependency on things like coal powered pico-power plants and fossil fuel derived fuel sources.

Once you take a good look at the FACTS, they often paint a very different picture than what you or I may think or "feel"!

0% CO2 controlled on pollution control. Don t batteries production and when they are not working anymore pollute? When a bit funny, not for our planet, but very lying China and USA are 2 biggest for pollution in our world and Trump will increase USA pollution. About figures and mass, I remember how so many Germans followed hysteric nazi Hitler, when they were told he was right, but was he really? Same now with Russians blind with Putin, when I m not a sheep. Funny, sometimes E85 smell like flowers or in a farm, when I doubt for batteries production and also keeping a real quality car for many years, I aim 1 million kilometers for engine and manual gearbox, not possible with automatic, make less pollution for our planet than often changing when You are bored of low quality, You can ask any specialist on pollution. I laugh about 10 years chinese guaranty which would mean around 800000 kms for a driver like me, then I would have to recharge every 50 kms and not even sure on motorway and even when new, but so slow on german autobahns, my playfield to aim 300 km / h. With which EV? And for how many kilometers? 20 ? Not much longer. Maybe working longer at slow 60 miles or on Hollywood boulevard in USA, when great Italy and NL increase speed on motorways and some free speed in Germany.

[Spidy]

... when I will never change my atmospheric V8 for a EV and of course no shit chinese which could never work with me ...

This is figure for pollution control on technical control made by comoanies approved by french government. Sometimes, smelling flowers. What is pollution made by China since so many years? To build shit products most often dangerous for health

Just the FACTS ma'am!

Who cares, REALLY...if you want to drive your Audi V8, till the wheels fall off? Good for you, have at it! (...kkkk!)

Dude, I get it, you don't have much love for EVs/batteries, but your opinion on these subjects, is just one (1) single data point. The worldwide global FACTS and DATA, w/r to EVs/Batteries, tells me a different story.

I'm interested in debating the FACTS and trends towards cleaner energy and automotive innovations, that are happening around the world and how they are changing eco-geo-socio-political norms.

FACT #1: E85, a blend of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, IS NOT considered 0% emissions during technical control or emissions testing.

E85 IS NOT emission-free, but typically has lower emissions compared to pure gasoline, depending on the vehicle and driving conditions. All European regulatory agencies (including France) and technical controls still account for these emissions when testing vehicles running on E85.

So much for your so called, "0% pollution on technical control", nonsense. (...kkkk!) Even France admits and says there is NO such thing as absolute zero 0% emissions when running E85.

FACT #2: Several of the latest studies on EVs/batteries, like the one out of Stanford Univ, says EVs last longer than ICE vehicles. Feb 05, 2025 Researchers in the U.K. looked at the life cycles of almost 30 million cars and found that electric and gasoline vehicles last for roughly the same. Under current conditions, driving an electric car is better for the climate than conventional petrol cars in 95% of the world, the study finds at Cambridge Univ.

FACT #3: In 2024, once again batteries are saving the world. The cumulative global battery energy storage systems (BESS) capacity reached an impressive 150 GW/363 GWh ... China and the USA together account for 70% of global BESS projects, on a power basis.

The ramped up addition of renewable clean energy and BESS around the world, are stabilizing and balancing electrical grids and reducing our dependency on things like coal powered pico-power plants and fossil fuel derived fuel sources.

Once you take a good look at the FACTS, they often paint a very different picture than what you or I may think or "feel"!