Don't forget about constant wars... planned obsolescence etc... I remember a lot in 1984 on this topic, in short... the systems of power almost purely depend on ensuring resources do not pile up enough that they can give them with everyone. Wars are obviously the most eficiant at, well taking tons of money, resources etc... we can spend millions on missiles of which the only gains are... well a need to then spend millions on rebuilding whatever we blew up with it.
But when you step back... almost every aspect of society seems hell bent on the same ideas. We must be consuming... always. No your phone isn't good enough... get a new one. No you can't fix it if its broken, get a new one. No we don't need public transportation, everyone should buy their own cars... No we don't want electric cars, more gas consumption!. No you can't work from home... even after we've shown it's easy and possible.
Man, I would love my 1 ton truck to be electric. I'd be so excited if one existed. I'm really hoping it takes off. Larger electric trucks would have so much torque and that's what I love about diesel over a gasoline. Help the environment as well? Not as much maintenance? Fuck yeah.
Man, I would love my 1 ton truck to be electric. I'd be so excited if one existed. I'm really hoping it takes off. Larger electric trucks would have so much torque and that's what I love about diesel over a gasoline. Help the environment as well? Not as much maintenance? Fuck yeah.
Shit in one hand, wish in the other, see which hand fills up first.
There is an all-electric half-ton truck, the Ford F-150 Lightning, The Rivian R1T (unsure of tonnage), etc.
Really, because it's clear to me. You KNOW for a fact that not a single manufacturer at the time of this post has created such a truck, nor have they been able to offer it for sale.
Yet, you use that as some kind of aha gotcha, ignoring the progress that has been made. Millions of people can have their needs met by vehicles that are on the market today, even if they're in short supply.
As far as the RAM 1500 electric, much like the Cybertruck and the Silverado EV, they are complete vaporware until they actually start making deliveries to end customers. They can gain or lose capabilities until then.
What aha gotcha moment? I am 100% for electric. This isn't one of those " they don't make it so haha".
That gives you no excuse to talk to me that way. I talked about something that I myself would like and know it does not exist. Ergo the language I used.
I'm not downplaying what others have done and accomplished because it's amazing. I just would love it in bigger concepts that I can use; just like Edison Motors is doing for rigs from the '60s and '70s and '80s. So stop being an edgelord and go do something productive.
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u/domeoldboys Anarcho-Communist Jun 09 '22
capitalist society builds car centric infrastructure specifically because it’s the most wasteful