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> All of the electric ones are basically toys compared to the gas powered one.

That's what they used to say about cars, too. Innovation and technological advances will find a way, especially with the economic incentives created by this legislation for an enterprising startup to build a better battery blower.

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> That's what they used to say about cars, too. Innovation

Yet I can still drive 500 miles hauling 2500lb (8000lb gross weight), or haul 40,0000lb (80,000lb gross) over 2,000 miles without refueling / recharging.

No electric vehicle can do that, still today.

Let me know when an electric vehicle will be able to haul 100,000lb of grain all day long by -20C, then we'll talk.

Given all of the energy and funding being put in that space, we'll see it on HN within the next decade or two.

You can put all the money you want to increase the speed of light, and you will certainly see a lot of snake-oil startup promising an increased speed of light, and their share of Kool-aid drinker here on HN, but the speed of light will never increase...

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