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|    Art Sackman to ScottW    |
|    Re: Typical gov't official hubris    |
|    10 Sep 23 20:37:26    |
      From: arthursackman@gmail.com              On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 8:23:48 PM UTC-4, ScottW wrote:       > US Secretary of Energy and her team embarked on a road trip to promote       electric vehicles.        >        > The caravan of electric vehicles heading from Charlotte to Memphis over the       course of four days hit a snag in Grovestown, Georgia. The group was planning       a quick charge when they realized there wouldn't be enough electric vehicle       chargers to go around        since one was broken and the others were in use, NPR reported.        >        > So an employee from the Department of Energy tried to save one of the spots       using a gas-powered car.        >        > It was a sweltering day and the move didn't go over well with a family that       was also waiting for a charging spot. The situation escalated to the point       that the family, driving with a baby in their car, called the police, who       didn't have the authority        to act because blocking an EV charging spot with a gas-power car isn't illegal       in Georgia, NPR reported.        > (end snip)        >        > So lets point out a couple of key points. The e-caravan had a gas vehicle       escort. And when things went south....they decided they were too important to       wait their turn like normal people.        >        > Typical dems. Wanna bet they flew back to DC?        >        > ScottW              And while waiting, that poor lady couldn't use he EV's A/C with that low       battery charge.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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