"gm ev1"

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• 2016-12-20 morning 1h 0m Complete

  Mark Koernke discussed vehicle maintenance, repair, and the decline of American manufacturing and independent business. He emphasized the importance of owning and maintaining older, non-computerized vehicles (pre-1987) for personal control and independence, contrasting them with modern computerized cars designed for planned obsolescence. The show covered trucking industry problems caused by government subsidies, the destruction of GM's successful EV1 electric car, and the broader corporate strategy of flooding markets with cheap products to eliminate competition and force consumers into endless replacement cycles. Callers contributed discussions on vehicle repair challenges, the superiority of older vehicles, and the need for Americans to support local entrepreneurs and small businesses rather than corporations.