Vincent J. Curtis
16 Sept 21
Among the many stupid things that Justin Trudeau has imposed upon Canada with the aim of saving the world from carbon dioxide induced climate change is the imposition of and Electric Vehicle mandate, to come into effect in 2035.
Electric vehicles require lithium batteries and super magnets to work. With the fall of Afghanistan, the massive, untapped lithium deposits in that country have fallen into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. China is also the home of eighty percent of the world’s supply of rare-earth metals, which are essential ingredients of super-magnets. At a stroke, Trudeau is placing Canada’s economic future into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party.
How are those electric vehicles doing, by the way? We’ve all heard of the Tesla, but General Motors, beginning with the Chevy Volt, has been working on electric vehicles for over a decade. Their latest iteration, the Bolt, has had two recalls to deal with battery fires. The danger of battery fire is so great that GM, after the second recall, made the following announcement through its spokesman Dan Flores:
"In an effort to reduce potential damage to structures and nearby vehicles in the rare event of a potential fire, we recommend parking on the top floor or on an open-air deck and park 50 feet or more away from another vehicle. Additionally, we still request you do not leave your vehicle charging unattended, even if you are using a charging station in a parking deck."
Overpriced, fire-prone, and short-range, EVs
are not for everyone.
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