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It's so ridiculous; again, centralised government trying to 'tell the market what to think'.

If you have the money/income to afford (for example) an electric version of the F-150 (which is high end and MORE expensive than the highest end ICE versions), why the hell would you buy one?

My point is that if you can afford such a price point, gas/petrol is hardly a concern in your budget, and you buy such a vehicle precisely because you WANT to hear and feel the power of that V8 rumble...

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She used the word “unsustainable”. She knows, of course, that’s a religious word out of the Environmentalism bible. I would hope she’s not attempting to elevate profit- seeking as a moral endeavor by borrowing the vocabulary of the environmentalists. But I would be wrong. Ford, like many industrial firms, continues to believe that they must apologize for their exceptional energy and ability to those who are morally estranged from the goodness of Humanity.

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Subsidies are a form of government a corruption ushering in crony capitalism, especially when the disposal and/or recycling of green energy products and batterie is not existent or not adequate and most importantly are harmful to the environment if not disposed of properly which is extremely costly for consumers. Wind turbines in the ocean are a disaster to sea life, especially whales. The cost of disposing of wind turbines is extremely costly. Green energy is not ready for prime time.

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Right on! "‘We’re not making another #$*& EV unless the customer asks for it and is willing to pay the full cost. Moreover, UK ministers, if you don’t like it, we’re leaving and we're going to sue you in every possible venue for the damages on the way out.’"

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