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Cake day: December 27th, 2024

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  • I think that’s a conversation we’ll be having sooner than we think

    In France (and I’m sure everywhere else) the government is too busy giving money and resources to AI companies while ignoring climate change, funding ICE car companies who are fighting the evil EV car makers, and not putting public chargers for those EVs. I wish it was a joke or a meme but this is exactly how I see it. We’ll be in deep shit in 10 years, massively fucked in 20 years, and I hope I’ll be dead in 30 years to see Mad Max IRL.




  • That’s my conclusion too. Made in China meant cheap crap in the past. Then they improved on electronics and computers, and now they make cars as good as the ones that famous European brands make, but way cheaper. Car makers and governments seem terrified by this and don’t know how to react except by putting tarifs and taxes on imports. Make an affordable car that everyone can have? No, blame the other countries instead.

    People start to see that “Buy European cars at all cost!” is old propaganda rebranded to save car makers who sat on their asses, but since the middle class is becoming poor, I’m sure a lot of people will buy Chinese brands as they are more affordable even with tarifs. I try to encourage local stuff whenever I can, but it stops when I have to eat instead.