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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.   
      
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