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by a_vanderbilt 300 days ago
Given the advancements of EVs, the death of the muscle car was inevitable. They are almost universally faster, more performant, more efficient, and more "cool" in their designs. Do gear heads dislike them? Sure, but they aren't going to be the market forever. As energy costs rise, natural market forces will shift the demands of the buyer.
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jgalt212 300 days ago
> As energy costs rise,

That's a big if. And even more so if everyone moves to EVs, then gas demand goes down and it ICEs become even cheaper to run. Ultimately, we need a carbon tax and no more EV credits. What did EV credits do for us? It created Elon.

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platevoltage 300 days ago
There was probably a time when vacuum tubes were extremely cheap for audio enthusiasts that kept their tube amps as the world was transitioning into solid state electronics.

That did not last, and I'm talking about before trade with Russia was basically halted.

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platevoltage 300 days ago
It doesn't help that we have a bunch of people who drive crossovers with zero character, can't point to a spark plug on their engine, but are also somehow so upset about the internal combustion engine being replaced that they fighting EV adoption with everything they have. It's almost like they're told what to think.
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