Posted on 03/23/2024 5:26:30 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The Biden administration finalized its crackdown on gas cars Wednesday, with the Environmental Protection Agency announcing drastic climate regulations meant to ensure more than two-thirds of passenger cars and light trucks sold by 2032 are electric or hybrid vehicles.
The EPA rule imposes strict limits on tailpipe pollution, limits the agency says can be met if 56% of new vehicles sold in the US are electric by eight years from now, along with 13% that are plug-in hybrids or other partially electric cars. That would be a huge increase over current EV sales, which rose to 7.6% of new vehicle sales last year, up from 5.8% in 2022.
Despite the relatively low demand — which has led to auto manufacturers scaling back planned investment in electric vehicle manufacturing — the EPA insisted that carmakers have not had any “change in … intentions regarding PEVs generally or specifically.”
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Where is Congress?
Did Congress approve this?
They didn’t approve anything.
Assuming people buy new cars and don’t just keep their old cars or buy used to avoid EVs they don’t want.
Coffins today have more nails in them then ever
Historic over-reach by the Dementia Patient in Chief will be summarily ignored.
We’re screwed if the petro fuel infrastructure is dismantled.
“They didn’t approve anything.”
Of course not. They have abrogated their responsibilities and just exist for the Graft.
“Where is Congress?”
That is what I want to know.
See Cuber....
It’s not going to happen.
Where is our supposed Conservative Party on this? Busy being cuckholds??
Spending $1.2 trillion.
Thinking about spending more on Ukraine.
Democracy!
Oh, and you better go along or you’re a racist or something.
Michigan will speak loud and clear on election day.
And where is all the extra electricity going to come from, pray tell? Environmentalist whackos want to shut down all coal, oil, and natural gas fired generating plants.
Bingo! No need for gas stations when EV’e are the LAW.
Key word is “,hybred”
Julius Caesar didn't need to deal with Congress. Or Augustus.
Guess I’m going to become even more of a DIY mechanic to keep my 21-year old BMW going for at least another 10-15 years.
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