Biden Admin. Splashing $1.7 Billion on
Electric and Low-Emission Buses
Breitbart,
by
Simon Kent
Original Article
Posted By: mc squared,
6/26/2023 11:54:47 AM
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday it is releasing some $1.7 billion in grants to fund new electric and low-emission buses across the country.
The taxpayer dollars come from the 2021 infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden, AP reports, with the money going to transit projects in 46 states and territories.
“Every day, millions of Americans climb aboard over 60,000 buses to get to work, to school, doctor’s appointments, everywhere they need to be,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in a call with reporters.
“These are unprecedented levels of investment when it comes to putting modern cleaner buses on the road.”
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Bur Oak 6/26/2023 11:58:36 AM (No. 1499945)
It is a great thing that the debt ceiling was raised so the Bidenites can waste money on such things as this!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
reefdiver 6/26/2023 12:04:46 PM (No. 1499949)
How about addressing higher priorities like border security, rampant crime, inflation, basic education and high level corruption for starters.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
thomthomp 6/26/2023 12:08:03 PM (No. 1499950)
I thought the House had to approve all expenditures. Did they approve this?
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Birddog 6/26/2023 12:18:25 PM (No. 1499964)
Saw a story a week or so ago, an Illinois company wanted to build a 30 Truck E-Fleet, applied for power from the State/City Utility grid, who were gobsmacked by the amount of power needed to charge the 30 trucks, it was MORE than the entire city used, and nearly twice as much power usage as the Plant that Built the Trucks. They didn't have anywhere near the capacity to be able to provide that power, and if they did at the "Guaranteed Discount" from the Federal Rules, it would have bankrupted the Utility.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 6/26/2023 1:13:42 PM (No. 1500004)
Dateline: December 5, 2024 - - - -
A 17th electric school bus burst into flames - - this time in Ottumwa, Iowa - - incinerating 38 school children, one teacher, and the bus driver. So far this fiscal year, 671 persons have perished in school bus fires. The outgoing president, vice president, and transportation secretary were unavailable for comment. President-elect Trump has vowed to decommission all electric vehicles in the United States.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
downnout 6/26/2023 1:48:13 PM (No. 1500018)
Every time I see a public bus they are lucky to have 3 or 4 passengers. How is this efficient?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
DVC 6/26/2023 1:49:11 PM (No. 1500019)
I was discussing my investment portfolio this morning with my primary investment advisor. We are moving out of T Rowe Price mutual fund because these morons invested heavily in Rivan, a totally BS electric vehicle maker and have lost a lot of money.
We are combing my investments, looking for other idiot mutual funds which are putting money into ANY electric vehicle makers, and getting clear.
P*ssing away taxpayer money on electric vehicles is corrupt and stupid. EVs are a tiny niche market....rich folks who want an around town/commuter car....only. Anyone who has to pay attention to vehicle ownership costs, which is MOST people, cannot afford a short range, slow to "refuel", ultra expensive overgrown golf cart as their only vehicle.
If you own a bunch of cars....and have lots of money, you can play around with them, and they are fine for short hauls and when you can return home every day to charge them up. Travel is hopeless, and will forever remain hopeless.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bad-hair 6/26/2023 2:21:11 PM (No. 1500045)
And the only people who care are the manufacturers of third rate electric busses who can now sell their crap.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
YorkieMom 6/26/2023 2:50:53 PM (No. 1500063)
Hey, Kamala loves those electric buses and Mayor Pete probably is all for this unless he finds out the electric buses are racist. Relax, those two plus Joe have everything under control.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
rytwng 6/26/2023 2:55:57 PM (No. 1500065)
We used to have electric trolleys back in the '50s in Indianapolis. Also, electric street cars. They used overhead wires no need for batteries.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Felixed 6/26/2023 5:16:46 PM (No. 1500156)
"Low Emission Electric Busses".
And _where_ does the source of their electricity come from?
It sure ain't from them solar cells. Or windmills (who are lucky to break even on production of value vs. manufacture/install costs)
Transition from fossil fuels is critical to techno societal survival in the long run.
But "F" it up with politics and virtue-signaling? Our ancestors all lose.
And they will (rightfully) curse us for it.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Strike3 6/26/2023 6:18:57 PM (No. 1500189)
Isn't it a great feeling to know that you are working and paying taxes so others can get to where they need to be on newer and cleaner buses? Don't get too upset though, Joe gave away tens of billions to the Taliban and Zelenskyy gets his check for four to six billion every time he calls Joe for more money. The Post Office probably got more than that to finance its new electric fleet. Last I heard, infrastructure did not encompass public buses.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Strike3 6/26/2023 6:23:16 PM (No. 1500191)
They hired Pete Buttigieg because they thought he was smart but so far he hasn't been able to change the laws of physics. Although, he has tried to change the laws of nature by becoming a mother.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
JimBob 6/26/2023 7:05:18 PM (No. 1500215)
Butt-Gig Pete was hired because he IS a Butt-Boy, and a flaming Leftist.
Competence -or even showing up for the job- was not in the list of requirements.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
paral04 6/27/2023 8:09:17 AM (No. 1500431)
Biden claims he doesn't drink but his actions with our money is one of a drunken sailor throwing around money on every notion that enters that feeble mind of his. Take the check book away from him.
Anyway, just buying EV buses is just the beginning. What is going to happen to our grid when all these buses come back to the garage and have to be charged at the same time, while people are home using their HVAC's, stoves and running their washing machines? etc?
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In 2021 Biden said diesel buses cause our students to miss school.. Like his covid school shutdowns?
His Inflation Reduction Act is just a laundering scheme to pay off corporate donors and greenies.
We already know about flaming electric vehicles but Buttgig might want to read this: Philadelphia's Proterra Fleet in Complete Shambles
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/report-philadelphias-proterra-fleet-in-complete-shambles/