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islander wrote: Lazy8 wrote:Red_Dragon wrote:So what government intervention is this hand-wringing leading up to? - Another cash-for-clunkers boondoggle? No. wait, that's partly responsible for the used car shortage.
- More subprime lending? No, wait, that's putting people on the hook for things they can't afford.
- Subsidized car sales? No, wait, that will further reduce supply and drive up prices.
- Mass transit! Yeah, herd 'em all into buses and subways that require massive subsidies. And get back to me when they actually meet the needs of people who don't live in urban centers.
But whatever, it's capitalism's fault. I don't see a call to government action anywhere here at all. I double checked the article and it seemed to me to be pretty much informational, and informative. It even had a quote noting that the market would adjust for the problem at hand: “But there’s a reality check coming and many subprime buyers will be forced to find more affordable transportation.” what is it with the recent news that Tesla have patented a new battery design that has 10x the capacity of existing ones? (and they don't seem to be the only ones out there with exciting new battery designs).. given that range is the one issue holding back buyers from electric cars, won't there soon be a flood of ICE cars out there cos no one will want to drive one.
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islander

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Oct 11, 2019 - 10:53am |
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Lazy8 wrote:Red_Dragon wrote:So what government intervention is this hand-wringing leading up to? - Another cash-for-clunkers boondoggle? No. wait, that's partly responsible for the used car shortage.
- More subprime lending? No, wait, that's putting people on the hook for things they can't afford.
- Subsidized car sales? No, wait, that will further reduce supply and drive up prices.
- Mass transit! Yeah, herd 'em all into buses and subways that require massive subsidies. And get back to me when they actually meet the needs of people who don't live in urban centers.
But whatever, it's capitalism's fault. I don't see a call to government action anywhere here at all. I double checked the article and it seemed to me to be pretty much informational, and informative. It even had a quote noting that the market would adjust for the problem at hand: âBut thereâs a reality check coming and many subprime buyers will be forced to find more affordable transportation.â
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Lazy8

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Oct 11, 2019 - 9:38am |
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Red_Dragon wrote:
So what government intervention is this hand-wringing leading up to?
- Another cash-for-clunkers boondoggle? No. wait, that's partly responsible for the used car shortage.
- More subprime lending? No, wait, that's putting people on the hook for things they can't afford.
- Subsidized car sales? No, wait, that will further reduce supply and drive up prices.
- Mass transit! Yeah, herd 'em all into buses and subways that require massive subsidies. And get back to me when they actually meet the needs of people who don't live in urban centers.
But whatever, it's capitalism's fault.
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Red_Dragon

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Oct 11, 2019 - 8:57am |
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ScottFromWyoming

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Oct 4, 2019 - 7:33am |
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Red_Dragon wrote: Reviews are tepid to suck, so this whole thing is starting to smell very hypey.
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Red_Dragon

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Oct 4, 2019 - 7:31am |
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ScottFromWyoming

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Nov 14, 2011 - 2:44pm |
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cc_rider

Location: Bastrop Gender:  
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Nov 14, 2011 - 2:39pm |
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MrsHobieJoe wrote:Interesting and troubling article.
Worse, I think it's not especially unique.
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MrsHobieJoe

Location: somewhere in Europe Gender:  
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Nov 14, 2011 - 2:19pm |
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cc_rider wrote: romeotuma wrote:This is exactly like things that happened in the 1930's during the Great Depression... this could be straight out of John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, from 1939...
Exactly.
Interesting and troubling article.
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cc_rider

Location: Bastrop Gender:  
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Nov 14, 2011 - 2:03pm |
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romeotuma wrote:This is exactly like things that happened in the 1930's during the Great Depression... this could be straight out of John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, from 1939...
Exactly.
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Location: hotel in Las Vegas Gender:  
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Sep 12, 2011 - 9:26am |
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hippiechick wrote: This is exactly like things that happened in the 1930's during the Great Depression... this could be straight out of John Steinbeck's novel, The Grapes of Wrath, from 1939...
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hippiechick

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