Gramps is going to end up destroying the domestic auto industry and causing thousands of job losses. He is oblivious to the fact that Americans overwhelmingly do not want to own an EV.
“He is oblivious to the fact that Americans overwhelmingly do not want to own an EV.“
Not quite, Traitor Joe and the committee do not care. The reason the car makers went all in on EV’s is because they were told the rats were going to regulate ICE cars off the roads. That is what this is.
If so, then the domestic OEMs will share a large measure of the blame for their own demise. The Trump administration had sought to cut back (albeit, somewhat modestly) on the Obama administration-imposed GHG tailpipe emission standards -- which is what drives this push for EVs -- and the domestic auto manufacturers resisted these regulatory efforts. Ultimately, several of the domestic manufacturers entered into their own agreement with California with respect to the GHG tailpipe standards, cutting the political legs out from under the Trump administration entirely.
For the most part, the U.S. auto companies are run by woke, Left-of-center morons who are happy to cooperate with Democratic administrations when it comes to "green" issues. Having those companies go bust, on account of their craven foolishness, may be the best outcome.
Ironically, this shows where Trump himself doesn't really get it. Having the domestic OEMs suffer a "bloodbath" on account of cheap imported Chinese EVs is something to be applauded, not condemned. Reward your political friends and punish, severely, your political enemies. The Dems get it. Trump should as well. He could start by coming to understand just who his true enemies are.
Biden is so hard-headed he can’t see what’s right in front of him. There is absolutely no excuse for pushing the over-priced, over-weight EVs & then I read the other day that they actually produce more emissions than the gas-powered vehicles, probably because of the manufacturing processes. An excellent reason for not owning one is the price alone. Some of us could absolutely not afford one. If they were priced competitively, they would be at the rock bottom of quality, I’m quite sure. That would be for a new vehicle. As a used car, it would be a worse deal than a Yugo. I have a perfectly good older used car that I paid $5000 for in 2016. Now it ‘s value wouldn’t make a down payment on a battery for an EV, let alone pay for one. Yet, it is a perfectly serviceable car. As a used car, the EV’s value could easily be less than the price of a battery for it & that would probably be the main objection for ever owning a used EV. Letting the government regulate the vehicle industry is like letting your cat or dog choose your investments.
Biden is so hard-headed he can’t see what’s right in front of him. There is absolutely no excuse for pushing the over-priced, over-weight EVs & then I read the other day that they actually produce more emissions than the gas-powered vehicles, probably because of the manufacturing processes. An excellent reason for not owning one is the price alone. Some of us could absolutely not afford one. If they were priced competitively, they would be at the rock bottom of quality, I’m quite sure. That would be for a new vehicle. As a used car, it would be a worse deal than a Yugo. I have a perfectly good older used car that I paid $5000 for in 2016. Now it ‘s value wouldn’t make a down payment on a battery for an EV, let alone pay for one. Yet, it is a perfectly serviceable car. As a used car, the EV’s value could easily be less than the price of a battery for it & that would probably be the main objection for ever owning a used EV. Letting the government regulate the vehicle industry is like letting your cat or dog choose your investments.