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RandomCitizen12on How many EV charging stations does the US need to replace gas stations?

For comparison, math for the Villach to Edirne trip comes up with USD 158 in gas for the average US car mileage and gas price for 1400km, versus USD 443 for the car + person tickets.

RandomCitizen12on How many EV charging stations does the US need to replace gas stations?

Yes. But most of the cost of the ticket will be operating expenses for the train and associated service. The cost of building under a body of water, which is large, does not make most of the ticket price difference.

RandomCitizen12on How many EV charging stations does the US need to replace gas stations?

Looking at prices, the chunnel car shuttle seems to be $200 for a 50 mile trip. If a regular American car was driving this distance it would cost about $10 in gas.

I don't see this catching on for links between cities.

RandomCitizen12on Big data is dead (2023)

https://yourdatafitsinram.net/

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> Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos strategically park their wealth in stocks, taking out loans against these assets to fund their lavish lifestyles. This clever tactic avoids triggering taxable events and ensures their fortunes can be passed down to heirs virtually untouched

Or maybe the reason they own the companies is because they made and grew them themselves.

Part of me worries how many people are being swayed by this style of ignorant reasoning these days.