Great article. And it hits home. This isn’t a response about the “good ol’ days”. This is my observation as to what is about to happen if everyone sits back and shrugs their shoulders. There are major forces afoot in North America intended to end oil and gas consumption by consumers in an attempt to kill the domestic oil and gas industry. Those at the lead of this movement believe that any use of a vehicle beyond essential travel is a overt demonstration of privilege, and the blame for all of the world’s ills. It’s a government movement well underway in Canada already, where the “woke” federal government has drastically restricted the oil industry in getting its product to market, and practically ended any new developments in oil and gas (Canada’s number one export, by a large margin, btw). It’s all hypocritical BTW, as most left-wing movements are, as oil and gas consumption will continue in North America and worldwide, particularly Asia and Africa, and the only winners here are countries with horrific human rights and political track records - Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela, etc. A slow clap for the liberals here. Well done. State and provincial announcements outlawing the future sales of ICE-powered vehicles are just the first step onto a very slippery slope. Massive “carbon tax” increases will be added to gas and diesel (already underway in Canada, where gas prices will double again in the next three years). Expect federal and state “cash for clunkers” programs shortly that encourages crushing cars and trucks for big discounts on EVs, all at your expense (taxpayer). When that doesn’t work, expect a major push to end gas and diesel sales to consumers. The media efforts are well underway, with many “articles” highlighting how millennials and Gen z’ers prefer their phones over cars, and don’t even bother to get a driver’s license (as with most media nowadays, the actual data doesn’t back up these stories. Tesla manufactures less than 1% of cars worldwide and loses money any every car sold, yet their stock value is more than the top 12 car companies - COMBINED! This can’t be real, and yet it is. And don’t get me started on how good old American freedom and civil liberties will be decimated when all EV vehicles are controlled by the “grid”. As the writer says, we all need to do what we can to support anyone interested in this sector. Yet I hear many car “enthusiasts” shrug their shoulders and say that it doesn’t matter if you can’t buy an ICE vehicle anymore because they already have their Mustang, Jeep, Bronco, F150, Porsche, Range Rover, Corvette, Ferrari, etc, in the garage and they plan on keeping it. What these “enthusiasts” are missing here is that end of gas and diesel sales means the end of their “classic”. No matter what the current value is, no gas stations and no gas sales means their “classic” is now relegated to worthless yard art status. If you sit back and watch, it will happen. And a lot more quickly than you ever thought. If you’re a car enthusiast, it’s not going to be pretty.
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