• dogs0n@sh.itjust.works
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    20 hours ago

    I dunno how this works, but I’d assume this national car registry already exists at the DMV because you have to register your car to drive it, no?

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      16 hours ago

      No. The registries are all state-level, though many states do allow other states to query their systems.

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        12 hours ago

        Oh I forgot they were state level, I’d guess Congress could either tell states to give them the list of electric cars or ask the states to do the deed for them. I guess that could be a hard task if every system is very different. Not sure.

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          2 hours ago

          In theory, constitutionally-speaking, Congress doesn’t have jurisdiction to command that, and trying would cause a judicial battle that could last long enough for grown-ups to take back over.