Anonymous
9/16/2025, 2:53:15 AM
No.28623329
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Gas and electric can't coexist, because electric is better
>These supply shocks can feel like crises to consumers, but they are actually symptoms of transition. Disruptions are not failures of policy or planning. They are natural features of a system moving from one dominant technology to another. The same pattern has played out in other sectors when tipping points were reached. Coal plants shut down before renewable energy was fully scaled. Film camera factories started shuttering before digital photography was perfected. Typewriter factories were abandoned long before word processing was universal. Petroleum refining is now experiencing the same process.
>The feedback loop is important to recognize. As refineries close and gasoline becomes more expensive or less convenient, electric vehicles become more attractive. Charging infrastructure is expanding, ownership costs for EVs are dropping, and policy supports are firm. Consumers weigh their options, and the balance tips toward electric. As more EVs are sold, the gasoline market contracts further, and the case for keeping refineries open gets weaker. Gas stations begin to close in parallel, maintenance shops lose customers for oil changes and exhaust repairs, and parts suppliers see declining demand. Insurance companies raise premiums on older ICE vehicles as risks rise and parts become harder to source. Each step reinforces the erosion of the internal combustion ecosystem.
>The feedback loop is important to recognize. As refineries close and gasoline becomes more expensive or less convenient, electric vehicles become more attractive. Charging infrastructure is expanding, ownership costs for EVs are dropping, and policy supports are firm. Consumers weigh their options, and the balance tips toward electric. As more EVs are sold, the gasoline market contracts further, and the case for keeping refineries open gets weaker. Gas stations begin to close in parallel, maintenance shops lose customers for oil changes and exhaust repairs, and parts suppliers see declining demand. Insurance companies raise premiums on older ICE vehicles as risks rise and parts become harder to source. Each step reinforces the erosion of the internal combustion ecosystem.
