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Tim Nesbitt's avatar

In the link you provided regarding EVs, I read: "Having to buy a brand new car isn’t the only way to transition out of an older, gasoline-powered, polluting vehicle..." I agree. One answer to the equity challenge is to extend the subsidies for new EV purchases to older cars, converted from gas to electric. At the level of subsidies provided for new EV purchases, these conversions could be paid for in full, starting with low-income households, and could accelerate the training of a new auto mechanic workforce in deploying and maintaining the new EV technologies. Plus, there would be an environmental benefit from reusing old cars rather than sending them to junkyards.

Here's what I posted recently about this idea:

https://theoregonway.substack.com/p/thoughts-from-the-slow-lane-how-to

Since posting this, I've found a broad subculture of mechanics (more than 140 in Oregon alone) undertaking these projects.

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Fred Vandecoevering's avatar

I read this article and am really saddened by this type of attitude. The author jumps right into the "new rhetoric". Instead of providing answers that do speak to all Oregonians, its the same thing being repeated by so many progressives. In my opinion you effect change by offering those you disagree with solutions that they can get behind. How is stacking people in high density situations a solution? That is the only way walking and biking are viable solutions. EV's are constantly being thrown out as alternatives. Where do you suppose all this electricity is going to come from? Tear out the dams ! is the battle cry! Windmills!!???? As long as they are in arid portions of Oregon where they cant ride their bikes to, or better yet walk to! So I can hear it now, well what are your solutions? I for one, believe solar on all buildings is one. Designing more efficient carbon based vehicles, it is still the preferred form of transportation. Cleaner burning engines. New generation nuclear energy. I believe real discussions of energy and transportation need to be void of social considerations. Engineering is a different subject than social responsibility. I believe discussions of social are needed, but the authors attempt to mingle them is a mistake IMO.

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