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Comment The Other Side (Score 1, Offtopic) 46

Big oil has been successful in lobbying Texas GOP lawmakers in passing a tax of $400 on new and $200 yearly on only EVs. The reason they claim is to make of for lost gasoline taxes for road. The gasoline tax in Texas is $0.04 per gallon. The average ICE car owner pays less than $100/yr in taxes. My Tesla I have driven less than 2000 miles last year which equates to pay more than 10 cents per miles. Rather inequitable in my opinion,

Comment Not Under the Texas Govenor and Lt Govenors Rule (Score 2) 120

Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton cater to the oil industry and try to damage renewables in every way they can. EV's have an inequitable yearly tax levied upon them over ICE vehicles. The excuse is gasoline taxes lost for road use. The average ICE vehicle gas usage is less than $100/yr in gas taxes. Whereas a new EV is taxed @ $400 the 1st year and $200 per year there after.

Comment Re:So Pay for Real News, Fake News for Free? (Score 1) 81

Real News and Fake News operate on 2 different business models. If you only get Real New by paying for it, all your going to get is propaganda or news with nefarious intentions. The Fairness Doctrine at least insured that multiple sides of an issue were heard. Truth in the news, both right and left, but mostly in right wing media needs to be restored.

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