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They are VASTLY inferior in range, recharging (refueling) capacity, and if one out of 96 cells goes bad, your car won't work more than half charge. I know a man who had this happen to him. The garage said if it showed any sign of rodent damage, they would NOT put the car back together without a brand new battery he couldn't afford. He told them to put it back together as it was; rodent damage is easily simulated. A few droppings in a Tic Tac box, and they get to sell a new battery. When recharges are as fast and available as gas, EVs may prevail. It's not the legitimate business of government to declare them the winners.
 
Vastly inferior in range? Depends. Some models offer a comparable range, and it'll continue to get better.

Time to charge? Getting better.

Reliability? Only a fraction of the parts of a conventional car with an internal combustion engine. Fewer things to repair.

We're still in the early stages of this technology. Batteries are getting better, charging will be faster. In a few years, there will be enough charging stations even in small towns. Around the world, EVs are taking off.

Here's an examination of sales growth, which is far faster than IC cars.

theicct.org

U.S. electric vehicle sales soar into ‘24 - International Council on Clean Transportation

That more than 1 million light-duty electric vehicles were sold in the United States in just the first three quarters of 2023, 58% higher than the same period in 2022, signals a strong positive trend for EV adoption in the country.
theicct.org theicct.org

Would I buy one if I needed a new car? When they come down further in price, possibly. There are more than enough charging stations in the areas in which I've lived or traveled to.
 
So a big discussion now is Biden's apparent cognitive lapses, which may have gone on longer than previously revealed. That he tends to seem quiet and disoriented only adds to concerns.

But Trump may be more aggressive in his demeanor, but his comments reveal all sorts of cognitive issues, such as searching for words, coming up with nonsensical sentences and simply saying crazy or wrong things. Consider how often he identified the President as Obama, and confused Nancy Pelosi with Nikki Haley for example. Or his insane rants about electric boats and cars, cancer from windmills, or Hannibal Lecter, the cannibal character in the movies and in novels from Thomas Harris. What does all this mean?

Long and short, speaking as someone whose age is between these two, I cannot imagine having the stamina to be President. I am healthier than either, but let's get real!

Consider how being President ages people. Look at George W. Bush at the start of his two terms, and Barack Obama before and after. The gray hairs surely set in. Even Bill Clinton was far less youthful after eight years in an impossible job.

One suggestion has it that no President should be allowed to run if they will be older than 75 when their term is up. Once people routinely live to over 100, rather than rarely, perhaps this can be revisited. Ditto for the Supreme Court (no more lifetime appointments) and Congress. Remember the tragic sight of the late Senator Dianne Finestein being wheeled around the halls of Congress barely aware of her surroundings.
 
In light of the assassination attempt, it's clear the culture of violence that has surrounded Trump needs to be addressed. I would not be surprised if this was an attempt to martyr Trump.
 
For some values of "honest". The USPS seldom delivers mail at three A.M., imagine the surprise when all those Biden ballots showed up!
 
Pygar2 said:
For some values of "honest". The USPS seldom delivers mail at three A.M., imagine the surprise when all those Biden ballots showed up!
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I'm tired of the nonsense.

There were over 60 lawsuits filed. Some of the judges were appointed by Trump. No evidence was found to demonstrate widespread voter fraud. The Attorney General, appointed by Trump and responsible for protecting him with that coverup of the real damning contents of the Muller Report, agreed. As did state authorities.

All the so-called evidence of voter fraud has been, by and large, found to be false. Remember that mailed ballots are sealed. Also, many of the ballots where Trump lost still elected Republicans — on the same ballot — ballots that they accepted as genuine.

The reason there is any discussion of possible voter fraud is that Trump is a sore loser. Period. He wants every loss to be fake. When he lost the Iowa caucus in the 2016 election in favor of Ted Cruz, he said it must be fake. Don't you get the picture yet?
 
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Now, you're really reaching...
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The assailant gave a tiny donation to a possible progressive organization three years ago, before he registered to vote — as a Republican.

He may have just been a nutcase and nothing more. Regardless, they are investigating security precautions to see if they can be improved. There were issues.
 
It's hard to show proof when the judges etc. permit and order ballots and other info destroyed.

It's early days yet; we'll learn more about who the Wonder Dummy was. Hint... not everyone registers as what they are... some register for protective coloration.
 
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