Democrats push for electric cars is a 'let them eat cake' moment

 Washington Examiner:

As U.S. gas prices climb to all-time highs and consumers shell out hundreds more to fuel up their vehicles, Democrats keep offering a simple response: Stop buying gas and switch to electric vehicles.

A number of Democrats, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), have made the case for switching to electric vehicles as a means of avoiding high gas costs, a suggestion Republicans have widely panned as “out of touch” with average consumers, many of whom are struggling with soaring housing costs, high energy bills, and generally rising prices and are not able to pony up the high upfront costs of a new electric car.

Some noted the disparity between the average electric vehicle costs and the median household income in Michigan, which stands at $59,234, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) says she drove her electric vehicle past every gas station and it didn't matter to her how high the price was.

Median income of my constituents in #PA16: $54,627. Avg. EV price: $60,000.

Democrats don't understand the problems of everyday Americans. pic.twitter.com/4DZBS7F5Of— Rep. Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyPA) June 7, 2022

In an interview clip circulated by Republicans on social media Tuesday , Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm noted high gas prices make a “very compelling case” for drivers to buy electric vehicles.

"If you filled up your EV, and you filled up your gas tank with gasoline, you would save $60 per fill-up [by going electric],” said Granholm, the former governor of Michigan whose net worth is estimated to be about $8 million.

Stabenow drew ire last week when she said it “doesn’t matter” how high gas prices go because she drives an electric vehicle .

Nothing shows how out-of-touch Democrats are like saying people should just buy an expensive electric car they can't afford in the middle of record high inflation https://t.co/8N9PbOutHC— Dan K. Eberhart (@DanKEberhart) June 7, 2022
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Stop voting for Democrats is a more effective solution to the problem.  It is also absurd to suggest that electricity is free and will not cost even more if everyone switched to electric vehicles.  As Stabaknow passes gas stations and gloats, I and other drivers, see them as a reminder to vote against every Democrat on the ballot.


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