Biden's 'transition' to not much

 Politico:

Soaring gasoline prices may help Democrats get the electric future they’re pining for — but not before it wipes them out at the polls.

This year’s stream of record-breaking fuel prices is pushing growing numbers of consumers to consider swapping their gas guzzler for a battery-powered car or truck, the kind of mindset shift that could go a long way toward meeting President Joe Biden’s climate goals.

But in the short term, the overheating U.S. economy offers little solace for either motorists or Biden’s party.

Electric vehicles are still too expensive for many American households — and the stuttering supply chain means they’re also hard to find, with some automakers warning of possibly yearslong waits to buy their most popular models. Meanwhile, proposals in Washington to help ease the supply crunch or make electric cars more affordable are languishing on the Hill. And polls show that voters largely blame inflation on Biden’s policies, part of a sour political atmosphere that could put Congress back in Republicans’ hands after November.

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) said some Americans can afford a new electric vehicle, “but a lot of people are in a position where they absolutely can’t, and they are just at the mercy of the price at the pump right now.”

Democrats’ stalled policy agenda is hampering electric vehicles from taking off, said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who added that she is “very worried” that the party will fail to address climate change unless it passes expanded consumer tax credits and measures to spur domestic production of car parts.

“EVs are one critical weapon in fighting against climate change,” Warren said. “We are collectively putting a lot of hope on the impact of getting gasoline-burning engines off our highways and using more EVs and mass transit to move people around. If we don’t make that transition and make it soon there is no way we can meet our climate goals.”
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Right now EV's are a niche product for people with a short commute and no interest in cross country travel.  While I have seen some charging stations at Buckees which has a significant number of gas pumps, I have never seen anyone using their charging stations.  I suspect there are others like myself who are reminded every time they fill up to vote against every Democrat on the ballot.