Biden's war on gas vehicles
The Environmental Protection Agency released what it calls the “strongest-ever pollution standards for cars,” which it claims will “expand consumer choice in clean vehicles.”
That’s a stretch: These new regulations, which are clearly beyond EPA’s defined powers, will limit overall vehicle choice and force Americans into expensive and unreliable electric vehicles.
The EPA expects plug-in electric vehicles to make up between 62% and 70% of the automotive market. But this unrealistic target ignores two key facts:
First, consumers are not lining up to purchase electric vehicles, which made up only 7.6% of 2023 vehicle sales despite heavy subsidies.
American drivers simply aren’t embracing EVs because they know these vehicles have shorter driving ranges and longer refueling times. Not to mention that they’re significantly more expensive.
The five-year cost to own an average electric vehicle is more than $92,000, according to the North American Auto Dealers Association.
Compare that to a typical gas-powered vehicle, which over the same period costs $76,500.
Second, readily available charging infrastructure remains elusive for many EV users.
Many of the available chargers are level 2, which the magazine U.S. News notes “is fine if you have time to kill.”
Repair issues compound even the limited levels of charging, as only 73% of chargers in some major centers are in working order, according to Autoweek.
In the face of rapid decreases in the growth of electric vehicle sales, automakers are already scaling back EV production plans.
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The closest charging station to my home is a 60-mile round trip. This is a pander to the climate kooks. When you live in the country as I do, air pollution is not a problem.
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