Republicans oppose EV mandate

 Fox News:

House Republicans are expected to force a floor vote on a stand-alone bill that would effectively prohibit California and other Democrat-led states from implementing planned electric vehicle (EV) mandates.

The House is set to vote on the so-called Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act — authored by Rep. John Joyce, R-Pa., and introduced in March — on Thursday. The legislation, if enacted, would block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing waivers to states seeking to ban or limit internal combustion engine vehicles.

"The simple fact is that electric vehicles cannot meet the demands of my constituents," Joyce told Fox News Digital in an interview Monday. "Coupling the mountains with the harsh winters and the intense heat of summers makes driving an electric vehicle both unreliable and ultimately unrealistic for many of my constituents."
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If you want an EV you can still buy one but they can't make people who do not want one buy an EV under this legislation.  At this point, I have zero interest in owning an EV. 

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