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Martin Eden

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19. The transition to EV is urgent, and will be delayed with low gas prices.

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 09:31 AM

14 hrs ago

The problem of course is that high gas prices hurt millions of people who can least afford it, and is inflationary because it affects all goods transported by petroleum-based fuels.

We need to tackle affordability on multiple other fronts, including health care and education, while recognizing the additional costs of fossil fuels. Middle East wars have cost us $trillions, and the effects of catastrophic climate change can be devastating.

The USA should be leading the world in transition away from fossil fuels, but the administrations of GW Bush and Donald Trump have been unmitigated disasters.

When are American voters going to wise up? I'm not holding my breath. Even if Democrats win the midterms, the biggest factor will be the price of gas.

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Am I cutting my nose off to spite my face [View all] Beachnutt 17 hrs ago OP

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Are you the same person who is running for US senate? Tbear 16 hrs ago #9

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I don't know Bettie 17 hrs ago #2

It's no time to be frugal with gas. Go where you have to go. bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #3

When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up. Intractable 17 hrs ago #4

"When the price of gas goes up, everything that is shipped to a store, supermarket, or factory also goes up." OldBaldy1701E 16 hrs ago #7

I have been doing the same, gab13by13 16 hrs ago #5

The solution may be MAGA feeling the pain. When you "own the libs," you also own yourself. Vinca 16 hrs ago #6

I question if gas gets to $10 a gallon KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #8

I'm worried blue blues 16 hrs ago #11

Because they know skydive forever 15 hrs ago #15

Right-wingers will always believe gas Emile 16 hrs ago #12

While I would love for more people to realize Trump was a bad choice without any suffering is that really realistic? RoeVWade 16 hrs ago #13

Well, it seems to be the only thing that gets some people's attention. nt Susan Calvin 16 hrs ago #14

I'm with you on that. llmart 15 hrs ago #16

They won't, they will still find a way to blame the "Dumocrats". mwmisses4289 14 hrs ago #20

I'm hoping that at least a few will. llmart 13 hrs ago #25

I don't love it but it may be one thing that actually saves this country from these fascist pieces of shit LymphocyteLover 15 hrs ago #17

Not too long ago raising the price of gas was seen as an effective government policy to reduce the use of fossil fuel, sop 15 hrs ago #18

hmmm markie 13 hrs ago #28

The transition to EV is urgent, and will be delayed with low gas prices. Martin Eden 14 hrs ago #19

It is more like cutting off your nose to save your face than to spite it.... Ol Janx Spirit 14 hrs ago #21

When people cheer a disaatrance occurance because it will hasten the revolution... Mister Ed 14 hrs ago #22

Quite so. anamnua 14 hrs ago #23

Gas is unique, every time you go anywhere you see the price in big numbers. frogstar0 14 hrs ago #24

We will soon see just how incredibly stupid some of the American voters are. Whyisthisstillclose 13 hrs ago #26

seems we already markie 13 hrs ago #29

I have mixed fewelings. Happy Hoosier 13 hrs ago #27

Don't own a car swong19104 11 hrs ago #30

There's two ways to lookat this swong19104 10 hrs ago #31

I hear what you are saying, BUT mgardener 10 hrs ago #32