While a Trump presidency couldn’t slam the brakes on the E.V. transition, it could throw enough sand in the gears to slow it down. And that might have significant consequences for the fight to stop global warming.

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    1 month ago

    eventually

    Yeah, but I think you might be waiting longer than you imagine.

    There might be a long tail of barely profitable wells with low output, but I suspect the vast majority of current production can sustain a significant reduction in retail price and still be more profitable than simply capping the well.

    Every person that switches to an EV increases the demand for electricity and reduces the demand for fuel.