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   Fazal Majid (fazalmajid@social.vivaldi.net)'s status on Sunday, 26-Apr-2026 05:46:39 JST Fazal Majid

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   • Christiaan Jacobs
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   • SteveJB

   @cejjacobs @mls14 @benroyce @SteveJB the Chinese don't have an oil lobby actively spreading disinformation on EVs, or pressuring governments as in the EU or UK (in the US they are of course the government).

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     Christiaan Jacobs (cejjacobs@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-Apr-2026 05:46:40 JST Christiaan Jacobs

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     • SteveJB

     @mls14 I made the calculation to buy EV in 2017 based on a diesel price of €1,14, as economical viable. At current prices of double that value, people still argue electric is too expensive… It looks like only the Chinese have understood electrification.

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     • SteveJB

     @SteveJB

     in the #USA, all we can do is cry:

     "#China car giant #BYD says it can thrive without #US"

     https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy01ele412yo

     the rest of the world?

     a massive #EV push through the roof

     in #Australia BYD recently dumped a bunch of EVs to benefit from subsidies that were running out. but they were worried they'd have to sit on a massive stockpile of #cars that would go unsold for a long time

     nope

     the stupid #IranWar hit and sales shot to the moon in Australia, with a massive waiting list

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     SouprMatt (mls14@social.vivaldi.net)'s status on Sunday, 26-Apr-2026 05:46:41 JST SouprMatt

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     • SteveJB

     @benroyce @SteveJB I got my cheap VW EV in Jan 2016. I thought I was an early adopter in something that would sweep the nation.

     I greatly overestimated the intelligence of my fellow Americans. We could all be driving EVs now, blissfully leaving oil behind as a world economy-controlling commodity.

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     Kirsty (kirsty@theblower.au)'s status on Sunday, 26-Apr-2026 06:03:20 JST Kirsty

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     • SteveJB

     @benroyce @SteveJB

     I’m Australian. My housemate has a (probably what you call dumped) BYD. Its a great car. Affordable with all of the extras.
     Charged mainly at home and I haven’t noticed any real change in the electricity bill.
     I recommend!
     My car is petrol so if we need to go anywhere together- they drive!