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    • Drew Dowdell
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By Drew Dowdell · Posted

      The oil companies know that the price of oil is a balancing act. They are the one industry that wants it high, but not too high.  Too high is what causes the boom and bust cycle not only in their industry but in the economy as a whole.  They also know that if they push people into EVs, chances are they aren't getting those customer back.  With EV prices getting closer to parity with each passing product cycle and charging locations expanding rapidly, they know this is a bad situation for them.  EVEN IF the US continues to lag behind the rest of the planet on EVs, losing India and South America to EVs could cause a cascade effect on them.  The Chinese EVs are already in those markets too.  The US might be the largest consumer of oil, but if we are the primary buyers costs will go up for us pushing more Americans to EVs.
    • Drew Dowdell
      Infiniti News: All-New 2027 Infiniti QX65 Brings Back the Fastback SUV at $53,990

      By Drew Dowdell · Posted

      That ain't no QX70.  
    • ccap41
      Random Thoughts Thread

      By ccap41 · Posted

      While I don't exactly think anything going on is right, I also don't think trusting anything an oil company CEO says is smart either. They've kind of been known to stick it to us over the last... forever-number-of-years. Chevron is the prime beneficiary of the Venezuelan oil situation so they have reasons to want to keep oil prices high. They're producing more and selling it higher. 
    • ccap41
      Infiniti News: All-New 2027 Infiniti QX65 Brings Back the Fastback SUV at $53,990

      By ccap41 · Posted

      Hard freakin pass on that body shape.  Maybe not "ever" but it's sure in the top 5-10. 
    • ccap41
      Discussion:2027 Audi RS 5 Hybrid, 630 HP, 177 MPH, 50 Miles of Electric Driving

      By ccap41 · Posted

      I can't tell if I like what this is or not. Part of me applauds the use of hybrid technology to make a quick and efficient car. The other part of me things it's unnecessarily heavy and complex to achieve that.  I say this because if I were to actually be shopping for this, do I really care about 50 miles of range in a performance car like this? I probably wouldn't. I'd likely want a full EV for daily use and a full ICE for toying around. I get this bridges the gap and is an all-in-one car instead of two, but I just don't see myself ever wanting something like this. I freakin love how the hatchback looks though. 

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