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if they’re restricting apps to that degree you probably can’t install extensions anyway.
if they’re restricting apps to that degree you probably can’t install extensions anyway.
It’s not a matter of should or could, it’s just not something that’s going to happen. The vast majority of Americans don’t want the government directly meddling with business models to that degree.
i’m not sure heavy subsidization would work the same way in the US. We’ve already seen EV manufacturers adjust their prices based on available tax credits, so i feel like they’d just raise prices even more as subsidies increase. in china the govt can ensure this doesn’t happen.
I was addressing your assertion that none qualify for tax credits, which is wrong. but if you want to compare the prices to Chinese EVs, NA EVs aren’t produced in china. part of the price is developing production here in the US, which we want to do.
You also have the option of getting a used EV with a smaller tax credit, which is what I did.
sure they do.
https://fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax2023.shtml
Bolts for example qualify and are relatively affordable.
I mean, we are with tax credits if they meet certain requirements like assembly in North America, etc.
and we want to support domestic construction of EVs as well.
they’re also dirty as fuck.
you are just contributing to the ever-increasing plastic waste poisoning our ecosystems
so are you. they’re all going to end up in a landfill one way or another.
Just put them in a disc binder and stick 'em in a closet for fuck sake!
you mean throw the plastic case away?
I have been hoarding for a while now and to me storage prices really seem to have plateaued in the last few years, and it doesn’t seem to be picking up as we get back to normal after the pandemic. So I don’t think waiting for a couple years is going to save you much. Personally I’d just keep an eye out for good deals like Best Buy WD Easystore sales, or Black Friday in general, and pull the trigger then.
also excited for hands free unlock of smart door locks. not sure if android/google home does that.
some things are run locally.
as a projector owner myself, i would not say “so easy”. they are a lot more work to set up, are more unsightly in living spaces, require light control, require more maintenance and cleaning, and even after all that the picture quality is still never going to approach a decent HDR panel. It’s only really worth it if you need/want a 100”+ picture, otherwise you’d be better off with an 85” TV.
eh, rich people car shop as well, and there is plenty of competition in that market. of course some people will still opt for BMW, we just have to hope enough go elsewhere to make them lose marketshare. but… it’s not looking good so far.