Bummer: 34% Of German EV Owners Switching Back To Fossil Fueled Vehicles

By William Teach October 18, 2024 – 7:00 am

Again, I have nothing against them. If you want one, get one. In many cases, though, what seems like a great deal doesn’t work out that way in practice (via Green Jihad)

Electric car frustration? One in three people switches back to combustion engines

electric vehicleIf the traffic light government has its way, the transport transition should actually only take place in one direction: by 2035 at the latest, no more vehicles with conventional diesel or petrol engines should be allowed to be sold, and by then the proportion of electric cars should steadily increase.

But this plan is not working at the moment. After the subsidies were abolished, not only are fewer and fewer vehicle owners switching from combustion engines to electric cars, but a countermovement has now even started: more and more electric car drivers are switching back to a combustion engine when buying their next vehicle.

This is shown by data from Huk Coburg, which claims to be the largest German car insurer. According to the data, around 34 percent of all electric car owners switched back to a diesel or petrol vehicle in the first nine months of this year.

And the trend is clearly rising: last year, the rate of those switching back was only 28 percent, in 2022 it was 17.5 percent, and in 2021 it was 14.2 percent. Apparently, electric cars cannot convince many owners to stick with this form of propulsion in the long term.

At the same time, the number of people switching from a combustion engine to an electric car continues to fall. This was the case for just 3.6 percent of those insured this year. In the last quarter of the previous year, this figure was 40 percent higher.

Why? Well, that’s not included. I’d suggest one issue is that it isn’t actually cheaper to own an EV for many people if they cannot charge at home, which is where the savings come in. Cost of tires is going to be more, as they wear out quicker due to the weight of EVs. Insurance costs are around 25% higher. Many probably do not like the range and realized after purchase that an EV is inconvenient.

As for purchasing, well, without massive subsidies EVs are much more expensive. Consider: you can buy one on lease for $389 for 36 months/30000 miles with zero down. But, without all those subsidies and such, that $50,000 EV would be way, way, way, way more, especially since EV residuals tend to be around 50%. That’s not good.

As Green Jihad notes

None of this is surprising considering the lack of planning and preparation that took place when European and even U.S. leaders began their effort to encourage their citizens to buy electric vehicles. This on top of the overall costs associated with owning one. Their overall impact on reducing carbon emissions are minimal at best if one ignores how much manufacturing and owning electric cars and trucks are worse for the natural environment than gas-powered ones.

Yup.

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AP: The Joy Is Gone From The Harris Campaign

By William Teach October 18, 2024 – 6:45 am

Apparently, all those talking heads saying Kamala did awesome against Bret Baier are wrong

Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more head-on digs at Trump as Election Day nears

Joy Olson proudly wore a “Make America Joyful Again” button Thursday as she waited in line to attend a Kamala Harris rally. But that doesn’t mean the 70-year-old retiree with the happiest of names wants the Democratic nominee to shy away from taking the heat to Republican Donald Trump.

“I’m tired of her being so nice sometimes,” said Olson, who called Trump “evil and scary.” She added: “I hope she calls him out.”

That’s exactly what the vice president is doing as the campaign enters its final days.

Less than three weeks from Election Day, Harris is closing out her campaign painting a dark vision of the country if Trump is sent back to the White House, including airing video clips at her own rallies of the Republican nominee’s more alarming rhetoric. (snip)

It’s a far cry from the “joy” that swirled around her elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket this summer. As that surge of enthusiasm has eased, Harris is staking her campaign on increasingly sharp attacks on Trump meant to get her supporters to turn out and to win over the tiny universe of persuadable voters left in exceedingly tight battleground states.

It’s pretty much all she has, Trump Trump Trump. Her plans are horrible, and she really doesn’t want to talk about that or why the Biden-Harris admin has failed so miserably.

(NBC News) Kamala Harris’ campaign will launch a new television ad Thursday aimed at linking the three words the vice president has used to describe Donald Trump lately — unhinged, unstable and unchecked — with the policy implications voters might see if the former president returns to office.

The 30-second spot is set to air across battleground states, and argues that Trump will “ignore all checks that rein in a president’s power,” according to details first shared with NBC News. It names Project 2025, the conservative blueprint that the GOP nominee has tried to distance himself from following criticism. Democrats have succeeded in making the proposal, which was crafted by a right-wing think tank, unpopular, according to polling.

It’s no wonder she’s going negative

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Hamas Head Sinwar Dead Days After Being Threatened By Biden, Macron

By William Teach October 17, 2024 – 3:00 pm

This was just a few days ago from so-called allies

(Breitbart) As Breitbart News reported on Wednesday, Harris endorsed a threat made by the administration days before, warning that Israel had 30 days to “surge” aid into Gaza and to end the isolation of northern Gaza, effectively terminating an ongoing Israel Defense Forces (IDF) offensive there, or else it could lose access to U.S. weapons.

(Jerusalem Post) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not fail to forget that a UN resolution created Israel, French President Emmanuel Macron said while convening with ministers on Tuesday, according to Le Parisien.

“Netanyahu must not forget that his country was created by a decision of the UN. Therefore, he should not liberate himself from the decisions of the UN,” the French daily newspaper cited Macron as saying behind closed doors.

Israel and others responded to Macron

(Times Of Israel) “It first of all shows an ignorance of the history of the birth of the State of Israel,” Gerard Larcher, the right-wing speaker of the upper house (French) Senate, told Europe 1 radio. “Questioning the existence of Israel touches on fundamental questions for me,” he said.

Netanyahu also smacked back. Plus, Macron also did something else

(Times Of Israel) Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday called French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to ban Israeli firms from exhibiting at a naval arms show “a disgrace” and accused Paris of implementing a hostile policy towards the Jewish people.

And, at the end of the day, Israel just kept doing its thing of killing terrorists

He’s dead, Jim

(Breitbart) Israel has officially confirmed that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead, killed in a chance encounter Wednesday with infantry and armored units of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

In a joint statement Thursday evening local time, titled “Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization who was responsible for planning and executing the October 7th Massacre, has been eliminated,” the IDF and Israel Security Agency (ISA) declared:

The IDF and ISA confirm that after a year-long pursuit, yesterday (Wednesday), October 16, 2024, IDF soldiers from the Southern Command eliminated Yahya Sinwar, the leader of the Hamas terrorist organization, in an operation in the southern Gaza Strip. Yahya Sinwar planned and executed the October 7th Massacre, promoted his murderous ideology both before and during the war, and was responsible for the murder and abduction of many Israelis.

Yahya Sinwar was eliminated after hiding for the past year behind the civilian population of Gaza, both above and below ground in Hamas tunnels in the Gaza Strip. The dozens of operations carried out by the IDF and the ISA over the last year, and in recent weeks in the area where he was eliminated, restricted Yahya Sinwar’s operational movement as he was pursued by the forces and led to his elimination.

He was found with passports and lots of cash, apparently trying to flee Gaza after hiding behind civilians. Ilhan Omar and Raishida Tlaib hardest hit, along with the Jew haters at the UN.

Speaking of the UN

(YNET) Further evidence suggesting Sinwar’s death included the presence of a senior Hamas commander known to frequently accompany him. Reports from Gaza indicated the other two terrorists killed were Sinwar’s bodyguards, one of whom worked as a teacher for UNRWA and the other a high-ranking official in Hamas’ National Security Office.

Why are we still giving money to the UN when they support a US State Department designated terrorist organization?

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 17, 2024 – 1:00 pm

…is a room saving the planet from climate doom by keeping the lights out, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Greenie Watch, with a post on Google building nuclear power plants to power their AI.

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Good News: Biden-Harris Announce Another $425 Million For Ukraine

By William Teach October 17, 2024 – 10:30 am

People in Western North Carolina get $750. Oh, except many are reporting that they were denied, which the Credentialed Media says is misinformation, despite not going and asking Americans

You have the whole FEMA being out of money, and the SBA out of money. They should have said they were Ukrainian

Biden announces $425 mn Ukraine arms package

US President Joe Biden announced a $425 million arms package for Kyiv Wednesday in a call with President Volodymyr Zelensky, ahead of a farewell visit to Berlin to discuss Ukraine, the White House said. (snip)

The $425 million US package includes “additional air defense capability, air-to-ground munitions, armored vehicles, and critical munitions to meet Ukraine’s urgent needs,” the White House said.

How much of that will end up as graft in the pockets of politicians, bureaucrats, and oligarchs?

Zelenskyy outlines his ‘victory plan’ to Ukraine’s lawmakers, including a call to join NATO

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told lawmakers Wednesday that Ukraine’s Western partners are increasing pressure to negotiate with Russia, but he hinted such talks would be unfavorable to Kyiv as he unveiled what he called his “victory plan” for the war.

Major points of the plan include an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO and permission to use Western-supplied longer-range missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russian territory — steps that have been met with reluctance by Kyiv’s allies so far.

“If we start moving according to this victory plan now, it may be possible to end the war no later than next year,” Zelenskyy told the Verkhovna Rada, the parliament. He will present the five-point plan to the European Council on Thursday.

Might it have been nice to have a victory plan prior to the U.S. dumping almost $200 billion of taxpayer money which we can’t afford into Ukraine? Which has a leadership which isn’t exactly upstanding? Remember, presidential elections have been postponed. They were supposed to be in Spring 2024. We’ve heard about the Spring offensive several times, which were supposed to get Russia out of Ukraine. All failed. It’s really a stalemate. But, what is the US getting out of it?

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Your Fault: Biden-Harris Regime Recalls EV Buses Over Fire Concerns

By William Teach October 17, 2024 – 7:00 am

Nothing like putting a bunch of kids on buses that have a tough time offering heat and AC. Oh, and can catch on fire

From the link

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) issued a warning Wednesday about 483 electric transit buses being recalled over safety defects, according to a safety advisory.

Phoenix Motorcars is voluntarily recalling Proterra 800V catalyst vehicles from 2020 to 2021 and ZX5 Proterra transit buses from 2020 to 2022 over concerns that they could be prone to catching fire, according to an advisory from the FTA. The vehicles were first recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in September over issues with their radiator fan electrical circuits overheating, which is a potential fire hazard, according to a Sept. 5 report.

A customer reported that their Proterra bus started smoking in July 2021, and a second incident with a smoking vehicle occurred in January 2024, according to a report from Smart Cities Dive. Phoenix Motorcars obtained Proterra’s transit buses after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2023.

In fairness, not all of the buses were paid for by the Biden-Harris admin: plenty of states wasted their own taxpayer money on this boondoggle. But, they have dumped billions into EV buses (which neither of them ride), including $900 million specifically for EV school buses.

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Kamala Harris Gets Annihilated By Bret Baier

By William Teach October 17, 2024 – 6:45 am

This is literally painful for me to listen to

Remember, Baier is no fan of Trump’s. He virtually a Never Trumper. Let’s see how the NY Times writes this up on their front page blurb

Harris Spars Through Combative Fox News Interview
Kamala Harris Brain SlugVice President Kamala Harris battled with Bret Baier, who repeatedly interrupted her and pressed her on former President Donald Trump’s talking points.

ZOMG, Bret interrupted a public official who was bloviating, not answering, and trying to run out the clock? Who was doing the job of being a journalist? How rude! And the Washington Post

Harris clashes with host in contentious interview on Fox
In the vice president’s interview with Bret Baier, she said more bluntly than before that her presidency would not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s.

And that’s the way the Credentialed Media, which has failed to do the job of asking her tough questions, tended to put it. Like Bret was the problem. Here’s Raw Story (I did not realize they were still around. So many of these leftist sites disappeared when the MSM started doing the same job)

‘Insufferable’: Critics pan ‘obnoxious’ Fox News host who repeatedly talked over Harris

If you were giving horrible answers to your boss or the person interviewing you for a job (or, hey, a police officer, judge, or IRS agent), they’d be cutting you off. Imagine doing this to a customs officer? Can you say cavity search?

(Fox News) Baier began the interview Wednesday by asking Harris how many illegal immigrants were released by the Biden administration into the country.

“Well, I’m glad you raised the issue of immigration, because I agree with you,” Harris responded. “It is a topic of discussion that people want to rightly have. And you know what I’m going to talk about-”

“But just a number,” Baier pressed. “Do you think it’s 1 million? 3 million?”

She never could answer.

The “Special Report” anchor then turned to the high-profile murders of Jocelyn Nungaray, Rachel Morin and Laken Riley, all victims at the hands of violent illegal immigrants who entered the country during the Biden administration.

“This is a specific policy decision by your administration to release these men into the country,” Baier said. “So what I’m saying to you, do you owe those families an apology?”

“Let me just say- first of all, those are tragic cases. There’s no question about that. There’s no question about that,” Harris said. “And I can’t imagine the pain that the families of those victims have experienced for a loss that should not have occurred. So that is true. It is also true that if [the border security bill] had actually been passed nine months ago, it would be nine months that we would have had more border agents at the border, more support for the folks who are working around the clock trying to hold it all together to ensure that no future harm would occur.”

Total deflection. Oh, and the interview was supposed to be around 20-25 minutes, her handlers ended it after 5 1/2. The American People deserve answer from those running for office and in office. This is not an aristocracy. They are supposed to answer to us.

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Harris Suddenly Supports Fossil Fuels

By William Teach October 16, 2024 – 5:24 pm

Has she come over to the “dark side”?

Harris touts oil production during 2024 run after saying companies need to ‘pay the price’ for climate change

Kamala Climate ClownVice President Kamala Harris is facing criticism for touting oil production under the Biden administration after becoming the Democratic nominee, while previously calling for such companies to “pay the price” for climate change.

During her 2019 presidential bid, Harris told voters that she was in favor of the Department of Justice investigating oil companies, such as Chevron and Shell, for “profiting off” pollution.

“These big oil companies, these fossil fuel companies, look, you should be really prepared to look at a serious fine or be charged with a crime. Because here’s the thing, these big oil companies and these fossil fuel companies have been making so much money and profiting off of this pollution,” Harris said.

They sure profit off the vast amounts of fossil fuels Biden and Harris, and now Walz, use to travel around, eh? And Kamala’s fossil fueled stove?

Yet, after becoming the Democratic nominee, the vice president began touting the “largest increase in domestic oil production in history” under the Biden-Harris administration.

“My position is that we have got to invest in diverse sources of energy so we reduce our reliance on foreign oil. We have had the largest increase in domestic oil production in history because of an approach that recognizes that we cannot over rely on foreign oil,” Harris said during the one and only presidential debate against former President Trump in swing state Pennsylvania.

“I am proud that as vice president over the last four years, we have invested a trillion dollars in a clean energy economy while we have also increased domestic gas production to historic levels,” Harris said.

Her buddy Tampon Tim signed a bill requiring 100% carbon neutral energy for Minnesota by 2040.

The U.S. Oil and Gas Association (OGA) slammed Harris’ resurfaced comment from the debate, saying Harris had “nothing to do” with domestic oil production growth.

“In just four years, you and POTUS created the single worst regulatory and legislative environment in our industry’s 160-year history. You’ve put into place 250 separate actions designed to put us out of business. You wanted to put our CEOs in jail, confiscate our capital and prevent our investors from getting any return,” OGA wrote in a post on X formerly Twitter, on Wednesday. “And in spite of all that – we worked around you, over you and have beat your team. Now you want to take credit for what we did in spite of you. Not gonna let it happen.”

Growth was in spite of the Biden-Harris admin, but, of course, Kamala is trying to win an election, and apparently thinks that patronizing those who want fossil fuels is the best way forward. I’m sure she’s privately informed the climate cult groups who back her that she’s not serious.

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 16, 2024 – 5:10 pm

…is an area flooding from too much carbon pollution, you mightjust be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Dissecting Leftism, with a post on Trump running a “dudes rock” campaign.

Sorry, a bit late. Meant to write this after the gym, got rushed to go in and see a customer.

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Border Patrol Agents Plan To Leave Job If Harris Elected

By William Teach October 16, 2024 – 10:30 am

Why would they want to continue to do a job in which political interference stops them from doing the job, and creates a situation where the border is being overrun, to the point that terrorists and gang members, not too mention rapists and murderers, are being let in?

Border patrol agents threaten to leave in droves if Kamala Harris wins: ‘Not doing this s–t again’

Border patrol agents are threatening to leave the critical federal agency in droves if Vice President Kamala Harris wins in November — with multiple agents telling The Post that they can’t face four more years of being undermined and scapegoated.

“I’m not doing this s–t again … four years of hell,” said one agent, who is nowhere near retirement.

Another agent said: “Lots of guys who can retire will go. If Trump wins, they’ll stay.”

On Monday the Border Patrol union, National Border Patrol Council, endorsed former President Donald Trump.

The Border Patrol has suffered massive turnover and plummeting morale under the Biden-Harris administration, insiders say.

The agency has shed more than 4,000 personnel since October 2020, leaving about 19,000 employees, according to the Washington Examiner.

Just like we’ve seen in Democrat run cities and states with cops retiring or leaving, the Border Patrol employees can retire or leave for a different job. They can head off to a local, county, or state police job elsewhere and not have to deal with the potential for diseases from “migrants” and horrible superiors in the White House.

But multiple agents, who talked to the Post anonymously for fear of backlash from their bosses, said that Harris is likely to take office with a massive staffing crisis at the agency if she is elected.

“We will have another exodus just because we will have a bunch of 20-year agents saying peace out,” one agent said.

He also believes the more experienced agents — with five to 10 years on the job, who do much of the grunt work of the Border Patrol — will use their skills to get other jobs.

See? Peace out.

“Under this administration, they’ve done everything they could to make our job as inefficient as possible. They can’t outwardly tell us not to do our job, but when you’re watching criminals come in and get released it sucks,” said one of the agents.

And they all know that the reduction in arrivals since Biden put the remain in Mexico policy in place (after calling it raaaaacist when Trump did it) was simply for the election, and, if Harris wins the policy will be removed (notice that none of the open borders left wing groups sued when Biden did it, wanting him to get re-elected, and now Kamala) and the border will be back to being mostly open, with the Border Patrol restricted from doing their jobs.

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