My bff ran logistics operations for an NGO and her leader was a retired General. Said General went dark, 6 months, nothing. He's back. Acts incredulous that anyone ever thought he was gone. Logistics expert. Now we have coordinated truckers worldwide. Call me crazy, but i smell that NEW ARMY GEOTUS spoke about RISING....there are no coincidences!
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If anyone thinks this convoy happened randomly, think again.
I work in logistics. Back in late September, we started to hear rumors of a drivers strike, which never materialized. Unless... this is it. Ford, GM and Chrysler/Stellantis are hurting over this already. If you get more easterly crossings blocked like those in Western NY, you’ll see Toyota Canada slow down as well. US production will have to be scaled back because nobody can crossdock that much build-ahead. Most of the time just a few days without a truck picking up a regular route will have a supplier’s dock jam packed so bad you can barely move a fork around a pallet. These truckers don’t have to hold out forever. Just a few weeks will have logistical consequences for a long time. This is a nicely planned even, in my opinion. They are squeezing just enough, and they’re only using one hand.
A couple of months ago, I got one of Chevrolet's magazines in the mail. I was stunned to discover that they only offer two cars that aren't electric: the Malibu and the Spark. They have, over the last couple years, discontinued the Impala and the Cruze.
There seems to be a big push going on towards electric cars -- which I see as a recipe for disaster. There is currently no nation-wide infrastructure to support electric cars.
I've been wondering whether all of the woes the car companies have been experiencing could be a behind-the-scenes battle to disrupt the manufacture of electric cars and the need for lithium for the batteries. Just a thought...
It’s a good thought. They’re about 3 years into a 10 year plan. EHV components are a pain in the rear to produce. The units are heavier and way larger than a traditional alternator assembly. They’re also about 10x the cost to Ford, for example. Just because people at the top of the hierarchy think it’s a great idea... does not make it a great idea. I don’t think they have the details right on the tech. Stalling until the engineers get it right might be part of how they get around the system.
And, if there's any truth to Tesla's "free energy," developing lithium-battery electric cars may be a complete waste of time, effort, and money.