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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-30-2023, 07:02 PM
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Posted By Windycity
I’m assuming we should stop government...

I’m assuming we should stop government involvement with oil company subsidies as well?

After 150 years of oil exploration, the taxpayers are still continuing to assist oil companies as well

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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-27-2023, 11:40 AM
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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-27-2023, 11:38 AM
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Posted By Windycity
Electric Vehicles

Solid state batteries are close to mass production and will eliminate most of the controversies regarding EVs

They probably won’t get 1000 miles to a charge by will be close and yes 10 minutes to...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-26-2023, 08:23 AM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Electric Vehicles

My comment was mainly focused on homeowners charging at home

Charging stations can up their prices to whatever they want but the actual price for electricity is set pre kilowatt hour from the...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-26-2023, 07:18 AM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Electric Vehicles

Most power companies are regulated in the us and simply can’t raise the kilowatt price at will whenever they feel like it


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-23-2023, 11:00 AM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Keep in mind in the United States, most utility...

Keep in mind in the United States, most utility companies are regulated at the state and municipal levels by public service commissions.

For example in Illinois our utility company (Comed) can’t...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 10-23-2023, 10:47 AM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
It is my opinion that solid state batteries are...

It is my opinion that solid state batteries are going to be a huge game changer in the EV world

Solid state batteries, take pretty much all of the controversy out of owning an electric vehicle
...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 07-31-2023, 02:24 PM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Oil company subsidies have been on the books for...

Oil company subsidies have been on the books for more than a century.

Oil companies also receive massive tax breaks since its considered a vital commodity

Electric usage is also taxed on...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 07-31-2023, 01:07 PM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Yet there seems to be no issue with the...

Yet there seems to be no issue with the government still to this day helping the extremely profitable oil companies with incentives, tax breaks and subsidies


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-22-2023, 11:06 AM
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Posted By Windycity
Electric Vehicles

From the performance and specs of the eray I don’t think there will be too much need to “mod”

That thing is badass


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-19-2023, 01:15 PM
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Posted By Windycity
I agree with everything you said but I wouldn’t...

I agree with everything you said but I wouldn’t blame the decline of sports and muscle cars on EVs at all.

Realistically the muscle car crowd and racing in general has been on the decline for...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-19-2023, 11:11 AM
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Posted By Windycity
Gas cars are going to be available for many, many...

Gas cars are going to be available for many, many years into the future

If you have young children then maybe in their lifetime gas stations might be more difficult to find but I’m sure by the...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-19-2023, 11:07 AM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Yea the one HE likes is good and the other ones...

Yea the one HE likes is good and the other ones that HE doesn’t like are all bad


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-18-2023, 04:36 PM
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Posted By Windycity
So your totally fine giving very profitable...

So your totally fine giving very profitable corporations huge tax breaks

And you don’t believe that is manipulating the markets??


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-18-2023, 03:29 PM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
That’s funny, your cool with some of the most...

That’s funny, your cool with some of the most profitable and powerful industries in the world receiving subsidies and tax breaks but totally against a consumer getting a rebate??


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-18-2023, 12:30 PM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
And those people could easily afford a different...

And those people could easily afford a different gas powered luxury vehicle but choose an electric Tesla instead


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-18-2023, 12:28 PM
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Posted By Windycity
Electric Vehicles

Almost every industry benefits substantially from government “help”

To simply target EV subsidies as a talking point you need to also include the massive subsidies that the fossil fuel industry...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-18-2023, 10:23 AM
Replies: 2,015
Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Electric Vehicles

Do you have a problem with the US government giving oil companies incentives and subsidies anywhere from $10-50 billion a year even after we have been purchasing gasoline cars for over 100 years now?...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 04-18-2023, 09:41 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 9,804
Posted By Windycity
No kidding, that’s why I went with yellow!!! ...

No kidding, that’s why I went with yellow!!!

Haha


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Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 02-15-2023, 10:15 PM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
Pretty much exactly how laundry machines work in...

Pretty much exactly how laundry machines work in apartments and rental units.

The building owner provides the space, machine owner provides the machine and maintenance on them and they split the...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 02-07-2023, 10:57 AM
Replies: 2,015
Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
the vast majority of drivers could car less about...

the vast majority of drivers could car less about being the fastest car around

The population of car guys like ourselves are falling fast. Most people don’t care about car culture anymore
...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 02-01-2023, 03:16 PM
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Views: 293,467
Posted By Windycity
In Illinois EV owners pay a higher plate fee...

In Illinois EV owners pay a higher plate fee every year to make up for the lost gas tax revenue


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Forum: Camaro Z/28 Forum - Z/28 Specific Topics 01-28-2023, 08:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,725
Posted By Windycity
Thanks for the update! I have been wanting a...

Thanks for the update! I have been wanting a spare for a while

I wish I could do the power tour, but they love waiting until January to announce the dates and routes

My vacation bids at the...
Forum: Autos For Sale / Wanted 10-23-2022, 11:34 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,294
Posted By Windycity
My 15’ ss 1LE is 100% stock (not even a fuse...

My 15’ ss 1LE is 100% stock (not even a fuse pull) and only has about 6k miles on it

I ordered it new


They are out there


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Forum: Camaro 1LE Forum 10-21-2022, 06:49 AM
Replies: 164
Views: 30,918
Posted By Windycity
Yea same here, I have around 8500 as well and...

Yea same here, I have around 8500 as well and every year I promise myself that I am going to put more miles on it


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Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 06-09-2022, 12:30 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,898
Posted By Windycity
Probably not worth too much more than blue book ...

Probably not worth too much more than blue book

Car mods don’t usually sell to well

But you car is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it


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Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 04-13-2022, 08:09 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 72,050
Posted By Windycity
50 years is not that Far away Population...

50 years is not that Far away

Population survived well before plastic and oil was around


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Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 04-13-2022, 08:54 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 72,050
Posted By Windycity
I think it was kind of a joke, however the...

I think it was kind of a joke,

however the reality is oil is a non-renewable resource meaning at some point in the future it will run out

We have been extracting oil at an industrial scale for...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 03-27-2022, 06:34 PM
Replies: 564
Views: 72,050
Posted By Windycity
I know my friend that is a manager at a gas...

I know my friend that is a manager at a gas stations hates those things

She is sick and tired of having to remove them and is tired of people coming in to the gas station and “schooling” the...
Forum: 5th Gen Camaro SS LS LT General Discussions 03-27-2022, 09:17 AM
Replies: 564
Views: 72,050
Posted By Windycity
Those stickers have been around here for a long...

Those stickers have been around here for a long time


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