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The better analogy is the City of Atlantis myth. Are they the Grand Utopia that means well? Or are they domineering, usurping the free will of those less important?
It's about using what's out there well, and not being allowed to. If the environmental groups were legit on cars, they'd adopt real-life stances, promote less disrupting vehicle options.
Why should CAFE or cold-start punish anything smallish with a 6? That and in between a small footprint Prius look alike with a 3? 2 valves per healthy cylinder, no turbos. Then, if one wants and can afford a hybrid from there, great. And then, Suburbanite's CUVs moving to plug-ins would save them most of the fuel of BEVs, not need any public chargers, and be easier with the grid.
On the EV side, they don't really need rare earths or cobalt. There's motors with slip ring armatures and induction motors. There's lithium iron phosphate cells. But EV sucks in the cold, and they won't use an auxiliary heater that burns anything.
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