Do you remember that episode of 'South Park' where all the smug drivers of hybrid vehicles liked the smell of their own farts? It was the perfect way to encapsulate the snobby mindset of some of the people who drive electric vehicles.
And, hoo boy, this guy is like a 'South Park' character come to life:
Morning all, reason #42069 I love our @tesla vehicles. With a few kWh they warm up, without poisoning my neighbors air.
— Ryan Scanlan 👥 (@Xenius101) December 21, 2023
Had the extreme displeasure of smelling this 20th century vehicle vomiting carbon monoxide and other harmful contaminants in my face this morning.
My kids… pic.twitter.com/9pSHMJ6a3M
His post concludes:
My kids play here, man!
There was no way Twitter/X users were going to let him post this ridiculousness and get away with it.
And he got the ratio he richly deserved.
Right so your rechargeable cars can just poison the air in somebody else’s neighborhood where the power plant is. It’s not pollution elimination it’s pollution displacement. Until we shift the supply to renewables. And that’s a long ways off buddy.
— Lee Codding (@LeeCodding) December 21, 2023
This is exactly correct. The energy -- the fossil fuel-based energy -- needed to charge his car comes from somewhere. The pollution is there. It doesn't go away.
I think the children in the mines that are digging those rare earth metals out of the ground so you can drive that Tesla would feel differently.
— Marsh288 (@BMarsh288) December 21, 2023
See?
Ryan's kids matter.
The kids in Africa and elsewhere mining for cobalt? Not so much.
And if you have an electric car where I live, it runs on 82% coal power.
— Blazing Star Farm (@BSF_GFC) December 21, 2023
A very inconvenient fact Ryan doesn't seem to understand.
We want to buy your neighbor an old school diesel….have him shoot us a dm. https://t.co/hKfkyMDBZe
— Stocking Mill Coffee (@smcroasters) December 23, 2023
Sounds like a plan. We hope you follow through on this.
Ryan is as stupid as he is self-righteous. His car is powered by coal and child slave labor. https://t.co/WubyZaHcNe
— Nick Searcy, INSURRECTUMAL FILM & TELEVISION STAR (@yesnicksearcy) December 22, 2023
But he's morally superior to his neighbors, because he says so, and that's what's important here.
Shaming them on Twitter for not being able to drop tens of thousands of dollars on an electric vehicle is just a bonus.
I thank the good Lord that you sir are sticking up for the child cobalt labor that the CCP owns. Without YOU, these kids have NO FUTURE!!! https://t.co/14h1zPSMFM pic.twitter.com/8XSYt9JV52
— j maguire III (@maguireIII) December 23, 2023
Ryan is the epitome of privilege.
Meanwhile, manufacturing your EV produced like 38% more emissions than manufacturing your neighbor's car. That's on top of the harmful mining your EV required. Also, where does the power come from to charge it? Unicorn farts? And what happens when you need a new battery? https://t.co/2wjw12cyoM
— Snarky Tea Smuggler (@SullyBobbi) December 23, 2023
There you go, being all logical.
He won't be able to answer these questions, because he doesn't care about the realities of his choices, or the outcomes. Just his intentions and how his car makes him feel.
EV owner not being a total douche difficulty level: impossible. https://t.co/M4OH7eaZfj
— 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐞𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐬 (@CaeruleusCanis) December 22, 2023
It really is impossible, isn't it?
Dude your car is charged by a coal plant… https://t.co/SXadnrlzeX pic.twitter.com/34Qb4C3ohx
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) December 22, 2023
How does he not get this?
Also, he's spending more than his neighbors with their gas powered cars.
Mind your own business, Gladys Kravitz.
— Ultra Grateful Calvin 🇺🇸🐶🏒 🎶 (@shoveitjack) December 22, 2023
The stench of your smug is far worse. https://t.co/gtX5vjS64J pic.twitter.com/diDyfGURE6
This is the episode of 'South Park' we were talking about.
And Ryan is the guy on the right.
No, you’re poisoning people miles from you where the electricity is generated. Since they’re not your neighbors, just go on feeling virtuous and noble while telling everyone what a savior you are https://t.co/NEFZqIQsvh
— MY REAL NAME is Ed Gruberman (@jumpinjonnydee) December 22, 2023
But his kids play there, man.
Who cares about the kids around the coal plant that charges his vehicle?
That’s a lot of words to tell us you’re a performative Karen. https://t.co/CQMteHijkl
— Tommy the Entitled Misogynist (@TommyFaceOnFire) December 22, 2023
It really is.
That's cool. Now do the powerplant where your power comes from you pretentious git. https://t.co/5VPEbsjVV6
— Padoru bunnygirl (@UsagikoNat) December 22, 2023
He charges his vehicle with magic, so it doesn't need any power. Or something.
What produces your kWh Ryan? https://t.co/aZS2kgXCBF
— Michael of Barbary (@corsairmichel) December 22, 2023
Oh, Ryan, when will you answer this question?
The power company thanks you for your patronage. https://t.co/4PoH1BiZgB pic.twitter.com/liM0tsEFou
— Bohemio of the Reeeeing Twenties (@El__Bohemio) December 22, 2023
We wonder what Ryan will do when he realizes his neighbors' breathing contributes to global warming -- sorry, 'climate change.
Will he shame them for not dropping dead?
Probably.
"Ooh look at me, I'm rich and I can afford a $90,000 Tesla Model S while my poor neighbors can't! I'm virtue-signaling to everyone that I'm so ecologically-conscious, but these Twitter jerks are making fun of me so I locked the replies" https://t.co/khQR3PC2uU
— Rex Valachorum (@RexValachorum) December 23, 2023
He's getting absolutely dragged on Twitter. And he earned it.
Carbon monoxide gas is colorless. https://t.co/fFeol6OQ3R
— Grand Lab Technician Third Class (@ougrad2001) December 22, 2023
And odorless.
Ryan is not a scientist, apparently.
Imagine this guy as a neighbor............wow 🙄 https://t.co/8eDpmzXk6j
— CBecker 🇺🇸 (@CJBECKR) December 23, 2023
Nah, we're good, thanks.
Coal powered cars and their owners are so much cooler than you. https://t.co/0sJkNugsti
— Carpe Donktum🔹 (@CarpeDonktum) December 22, 2023
Soooo much cooler.
Your kids play outside before sunrise in other people’s driveways during frigid conditions?
— Brad Slager: Flips On The Highbeams In Fog Of War (@MartiniShark) December 23, 2023
I’d question your parenting before your neighbor’s automotive decisions. https://t.co/FhuTP2YZpl
Thank you for pointing this out.
His kids should be nowhere near those cars.
When you have a Tesla but not enough recognition during elementary school https://t.co/Ddg1tNp7pH
— Stiles Bitchley ☆☆ $8 (@StilesBitchley2) December 23, 2023
His entire post has strong 'PAY ATTENTION TO ME' vibes, doesn't it?
Real life eclipses South Park in a wealthy McMansion subdivision near you. https://t.co/NeBnEi3SPF pic.twitter.com/svGdzDscaC
— Rage Twit (@HeavySig) December 23, 2023
'South Park' is certainly prescient, isn't it? It predicted guys like Ryan years ago (and if you want to feel old, the 'Smug Alert' episode originally aired in 2006).
This dimwit is cool with polluting 3rd world countries where they use child labor to mine cobalt and lithium, all so he can pretend the steam cloud coming from his neighbor's car when it warms up is somehow harmful. https://t.co/67ivKpop1s
— Wonky Astromech Droid (@FaultyMotivator) December 22, 2023
It's fine if someone else bears the brunt of his decisions. Ryan doesn't see the damage his vehicle causes, therefore it doesn't exist.
Electric vehicles are expensive. For many families, prohibitively so. The average cost is around $53,000, not including retrofitting one's house with the proper charging station (another $2,750).
Cold weather damages and shortens the battery life and driving range. A new battery costs $4,000-$20,000.
There is environmental damage and possible birth defects linked to cobalt mining. Never mind that these elements are also finite and China owns access to many of them.
Electric vehicles are not a sustainable replacement option for gas powered cars. They just aren't.
So good for Ryan for being privileged enough to own something out of reach for most Americans.
Yeah...... until:
— Multiverse Exosuit Vtuber (@Camoku0) December 22, 2023
1. battery ruptures due to malfunction, car crash, or misuse of battery not consistent with its intended purpose
2. overheats and causes an electric fire
3. Battery reaches end of service life then dumped into a landfill where it poisons the environment. https://t.co/1afHHlIuGs pic.twitter.com/PZFi9zwPAi
But the landfill isn't near Ryan's house, so he won't care.
Speaking of "poison and chemicals" ... why don't you explain to us the process of making those 18650 batteries in your Tesla. Also, what is done with the byproducts, their recycling options, and longevity?
— Design 2 Live (@design2live) December 22, 2023
I'll wait... 🧐 https://t.co/Al4132Xh6W
You'll be waiting a long time for an answer, so don't hold your breath.
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