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submitted 8 hours ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Summary

A leaked State Department document revealed plans for a $400 million contract potentially favoring Tesla, despite earlier denials.

The document indicated an aggressive bid for armored electric vehicles linked to Trump-era revisions, while Biden’s administration had only budgeted $483,000 for a related study.

Experts questioned the feasibility of using Tesla’s Cybertruck due to technical and safety issues, with Musk and the White House downplaying the deal.

Critics and security professionals expressed skepticism about replacing traditional armored vehicles with modified EVs.

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[-] regrub@lemmy.world 44 points 7 hours ago

Idk, putting fascists in armored EVs that are known for catching fire or getting bricked could be a good thing.

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago

As a Canadian please Trump gut your military just like how Russia did.

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 hours ago

By smashing it against our neighbor?

[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 hours ago

I’m mean with less accountable and more corruption weakening it’s potency.

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 9 points 6 hours ago

Yeah I was trying to be funny but that's getting damn hard these days

[-] scottmeme@sh.itjust.works 29 points 8 hours ago

Did somebody say conflict of interest, because that's exactly what it sounds like.

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 21 points 7 hours ago

No way, Elon said he could identify any conflicts of interest and recuse himself. He wouldn't have lied about what an honest guy he is!

[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 13 points 7 hours ago

Do you really think a fascist would do that? Just go on the internet and tell lies?

[-] Tja@programming.dev 5 points 6 hours ago

After the first four years of golfing at trump clubs and sleeping in trump hotels, all at 3x the normal price, do you think they care?

Nobody did anything the first time, nobody will do anything now. They don't care about outraged redditors.

[-] jonne@infosec.pub 6 points 5 hours ago

Yep, Democrats had 4 years to lock the guy up, and they didn't, because it was more important to look bipartisan and pick a Republican AG.

[-] SnotFlickerman 16 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

https://www.carscoops.com/2025/02/trump-to-cut-off-all-8000-ev-charging-ports-at-federal-buildings/

Trump To Cut Off All 8,000 EV Charging Ports At Federal Buildings

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) under Donald Trump calls them not mission critical.

Good luck charging them all then, I guess.

If these guys' idiocy wasn't so dangerous, it would be funny.

this post was submitted on 25 Feb 2025
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