OT: the American auto industry is about to experience its death rattle. (link)

[Auxgym]

Whether you own Tesla or Ford stock, dump it now.

Tesla Rival Nio Reportedly Prepares for U.S. Entry, Ramps Up Hiring (msn.com)

Can I get a free bowl of Bat Soup with that China Plug In Burner you are so high on??

 

[Nitt1300]

The fossil fuel industry impacts water and air quality, but metals mining is worse.

That may be true, or it may not be. I imagine that there is a great deal more oil and gas drilling than there is mining, but I honestly don't know that for certain. Either way, I wouldn't trust either industry to try to do the right thing in regard to either water or air quality.

 

[Yogiman71]

Tesla is still the premier EV maker, they sold over 52000 vehicles in China alone in November. They should still be good for a few more years before National and international competition Ramps up.

 

[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

Nonetheless, it's the macroeconomic view and there's no denying our hunger for cheap, Chinese-made product in insatiable. Reserve the tunnel vision for chartists.

In the interest of full disclosure, I am short on the current batch of EVs due to Moore's Law as it applies to battery technology. It's in a constant state of flux and this one presents an environmental hazard greater than gasoline. But never fear, solid state batteries are coming. They're lighter than liquified batteries which means they're range-extenders and charge twice as fast. That last part will be important when you're faced with the decision of recharging at a station located in a "disadvantaged neighborhood." Never has one seen a public policy proposal as screwed up as that one! "Yes, by all means, let's fill-up and get mugged while we're at it." More xenophobic thinking brought to you from inside-the-beltway. Your tax dollars hard at work.

Did you cover yet? F and TSLA are both up nicely since your post. F is on fire today. TSLA is down today but has had a nice run up since your pronouncement.

Update: F up 11% to a 20-year high. Ouch.

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[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

Did you cover yet? F and TSLA are both up nicely since your post. F is on fire today. TSLA is down today but has had a nice run up since your pronouncement.

Update: F up 11% to a 20-year high. Ouch.

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Caveat to all. Beware of taking investment advice from anyone on this message board. Shorting can be hazardous to your financial health and the enemy of capital preservation. It can also be quite lucrative, but it is not for the faint of heart.

 

[laKavosiey-st lion]

I have this workshop scheduled for January:

Climate Change, Infrastructure Design, and Rainfall Statistics

Presenter: Daniel B. Wright, PhD; Assistant Professor; Hydroclimate Extremes Research Group – Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison

When? Thursday, January 20, 2022

Cost? Free for members

Description: There is overwhelming evidence that rainfall extremes are growing more severe due to human-induced climate warming. This understanding, however, has not translated into actionable information needed by hydrologists and engineers. In this presentation, we will see that existing rainfall intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) statistics such as the “100-year storm”—for example, from NOAA’s Atlas 14 project—are often inadequate for current and future needs. This translates to serious deficiencies in our hydrologic design standards and infrastructure. We will discuss two solutions to address this challenge for both current and future conditions. From there, we’ll see what other states are doing to rise to that challenge, and close with some thoughts on the hurdles that scientists, practicing engineers, and decision makers must break down together to secure our communities against future rainfall.

I don’t have to go to this, right?