Essay by Eric Worrall
h / t Gunga Din; A miner gave the EV driver a “coal friend” license plate before heading home for the day.
West Virginia coal miners help tourists push their stalled tram
A tourist’s tram breaks down a few miles from a West Virginia vacation spot
One broken electric car down in West Virginia on Friday, but a group of coal miners were quick to help.
Photos shared on Facebook by Tucker County is part of the Sen State Republican Party. Randy Smith shows the damaged car in front of the Mettiki Coal entrance at 48 US.
“Someone called one of our foreman and told him a car broke down in the middle of our road,” Smith said in his post.
Since the plastic underside of the vehicle prevented it from being towed, the miners decided to push it to mine for charging.
Smith writes: “Here are five coal miners pushing a battery-powered car to the coal mine for refueling, noting that you can see the coal stockpile and loading in the background.
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Miners are seeing the “Friend of Coal” number plate. Like California responds to demand over the holiday weekend by urging electric vehicle owners not to charge their vehiclesIt is increasingly clear that coal and gas are the only short- and medium-term options available to serve the needs of the growing US electric vehicle fleet – and that coal is currently cheaper than gas.
Perhaps we should all thank the electric vehicle drivers who helped make the U.S. coal industry prosperous again, through their choice of motor vehicle. When you think about it, premium EV owners pay for free when they buy their car like a personal donation to coal workers in America.
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