{"id":252690,"date":"2023-04-14T16:02:36","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T14:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=252690"},"modified":"2023-04-15T01:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T23:36:43","slug":"bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial-attack-on-the-american-driver-and-the-us-grid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=252690","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s 67% EV policy: a dictatorial attack on the American driver and the US grid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"496\" data-attachment-id=\"252887\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252887\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/00cartoon-biden-electric-cars.webp?fit=1045%2C717&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1045,717\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"00cartoon-biden-electric-cars\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/00cartoon-biden-electric-cars.webp?fit=723%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/00cartoon-biden-electric-cars.webp?resize=723%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/00cartoon-biden-electric-cars.webp?resize=1024%2C703&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/00cartoon-biden-electric-cars.webp?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/00cartoon-biden-electric-cars.webp?resize=768%2C527&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/00cartoon-biden-electric-cars.webp?w=1045&amp;ssl=1 1045w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Talking Points<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By <a href=\"http:\/\/Alex Epstein\">Alex Epstein<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Biden&#8217;s proposed mandate of 67% EVs in the 2030s is a dictatorial attack on the American driver and the US grid that will<br><br>1. Force Americans to drive inferior cars.<br><br>2. Place massive new demand for reliable electricity on a grid that is declining in reliable electricity supply.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Biden\u2019s EPA is planning to&nbsp;<strong>dictate<\/strong>&nbsp;new emissions regulations for cars that will increase the EV market share of vehicles sold from today\u2019s 6% up to&nbsp;<strong>67% by 2032<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-1-114317398\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"252871\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252871\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0ee702827-a3e9-4176-bc6f-9f9e2995d318_1600x900.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1. Biden&#8217;s EV mandate will force Americans to drive more expensive, less capable cars<br><br>If EVs were actually as good as their advocates say, they wouldn&#8217;t require lavish subsidies<\/strong>\u2014let alone Biden&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>mandate on top of lavish subsidies<\/strong>. Forcing EVs = harming Americans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Today&#8217;s EVs, despite promises that they would already surpass gasoline vehicles, are&nbsp;<strong>not cost-effective for the vast majority of Americans<\/strong>. That&#8217;s why despite huge government subsidies, only 6% of us buy EVs . Mandating EVs violates our rights and hurts the poor most of all.<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-2-114317398\">2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EVs may become even less cost-effective in the future due to&nbsp;<strong>rising electricity prices and growing shortages<\/strong>&nbsp;that are occurring as reliable power plants are shut down in favor of unreliable solar and wind, as well as increasing raw material prices (due to artificial, government-created demand for batteries).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Range issues and recharge times<\/strong>&nbsp;are a logistical nightmare, even if you can afford a home recharge station. This is why EV owners tend to use EVs in addition to gasoline cars.<br><br><strong>67% EVs would be ruinous for the poor and middle class<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-3-114317398\">3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Currently the&nbsp;<strong>fossil fueled part of the transportation sector consumes about 1\/4 of all US energy<\/strong>. This means that&nbsp;<strong>to handle a huge influx of EVs, the already fragile electricity sector would have to rapidly add reliable electricity capacity<\/strong>\u2014the opposite of what&#8217;s happening.<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-4-114317398\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"252873\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252873\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/046e8b263-9d81-4698-a397-d3bcb1fdd3f7_972x808.png?fit=972%2C808&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,808\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"046e8b263-9d81-4698-a397-d3bcb1fdd3f7_972x808\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/046e8b263-9d81-4698-a397-d3bcb1fdd3f7_972x808.png?fit=723%2C601&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/046e8b263-9d81-4698-a397-d3bcb1fdd3f7_972x808.png?resize=723%2C601&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/046e8b263-9d81-4698-a397-d3bcb1fdd3f7_972x808.png?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/046e8b263-9d81-4698-a397-d3bcb1fdd3f7_972x808.png?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/046e8b263-9d81-4698-a397-d3bcb1fdd3f7_972x808.png?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For most Americans, EVs are significantly inferior in utility at a higher price per vehicle.<br><br>And if electricity bottlenecks continue, the price disadvantage could worsen while&nbsp;<strong>the threat of electricity rationing\/restricting for EVs could become real<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2. Biden&#8217;s EV mandate will cause electricity shortages<\/strong><br><br>US power grids are already struggling from retirements of reliable power plant capacity in favor of unreliable solar and wind.&nbsp;<strong>Forced electrification of vehicles will exacerbate the problem and make electricity more expensive.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-5-114317398\">5<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A reliable grid is a foundation of our quality of life. Our lives depend on ultra-reliable electricity for the refrigerators that preserve our food, the water treatment plants that keep our water drinkable, the air conditioning that keeps us cool, the factories that produce our goods, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The root cause of our grid\u2019s reliability problems is simple: America is shutting down too many reliable power plants<\/strong>\u2014plants that can be controlled to produce electricity when needed in the exact quantity needed. And it is attempting to replace them with unreliable solar and wind.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thanks to government mandates and subsidies, solar and wind\u2014\u201cunreliables\u201d\u2014provide about 13% of American electricity. This 13% has already caused big electricity price increases and huge reliability problems.&nbsp;<strong>Instead of admitting this failure, Biden is doubling down.<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-6-114317398\">6<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Administration is dictating&nbsp;<strong>two deadly policies at the same time<\/strong>:<br><br><strong>&#8211; Drastically reducing the supply of reliable electricity by shutting down reliable power plants<br>&#8211; Drastically increasing demand for reliable electricity by mandating EVs<\/strong><br><br>This is a&nbsp;<strong>recipe for national immobility<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biden&#8217;s EV mandate&nbsp;<strong>emulates California&#8217;s reckless policy<\/strong>, which combines outlawing new oil-fueled vehicles by 2035 and wrecking its grid by shutting down reliable power plants.<br><br>As The Babylon Bee put it, \u201cState With No Electricity Orders Everyone To Drive Cars That Run on Electricity.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-7-114317398\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"560\" data-attachment-id=\"252875\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252875\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?fit=1456%2C1128&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1456,1128\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?fit=723%2C560&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?resize=723%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?resize=1024%2C793&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?resize=768%2C595&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?resize=1200%2C930&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0337ef22e-46cb-4b71-ac99-08b7d4b6e2f1_1456x1128.jpg?w=1456&amp;ssl=1 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>California is already having major problems with EV charging.<\/strong>&nbsp;On August 31, 2022, CAISO, the California grid operator, sent out a press release&nbsp;<strong>urging consumers to cut electricity usage during a heatwave, including using less air conditioning (!) and refraining from \u201ccharging electric vehicles.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-8-114317398\">8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"252878\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252878\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0794f5719-9690-4b1c-a625-96cf56f5bed3_1600x900.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note that&nbsp;<strong>EV charging is a threat to the California grid while only a small share of CA\u2019s over 30 million vehicles are electric<\/strong>&nbsp;and solar and wind are only a fraction of what they are supposed to become.&nbsp;<strong>With less reliable power and far more EVs the situation would be catastrophic.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-9-114317398\">9<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Imagine if, during the California blackouts of 2020 or the Texas blackouts of 2021 these grids were both far more dependent on unreliable solar and wind and had a massive fleet of EVs that needed charging. Imagine the death toll and economic damage. That\u2019s where our policies are taking us.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plans to rely heavily on unreliable solar and wind electricity generation, a key feature of Biden\u2019s plan to power America\u2019s EVs, requires the high voltage transmission system to grow massively in the next few years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>At the current pace of transmission line building, it would take from many decades to centuries to build out our grid.<\/strong>&nbsp;New EV mandates add even more stress to the infrastructure, making everything in the supply chains more expensive while upgrades become more urgent.<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-10-114317398\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"405\" data-attachment-id=\"252879\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252879\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?fit=1356%2C760&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1356,760\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?fit=723%2C405&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?resize=723%2C405&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?resize=1024%2C574&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?resize=1200%2C673&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0e69485b8-adf3-4d85-a315-8009b9d4ee61_1356x760.jpg?w=1356&amp;ssl=1 1356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Biden&#8217;s EV mandate will also make use dependent on foreign supply chains<br><\/strong>A crash EV mandate means a rapid, artificial increase in mining, processing, and manufacturing. Since US regulations are hostile to development, this means more dependence on others, especially China.<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-11-114317398\">11<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The \u201cInflation Reduction Act\u201d promised additional subsidies for manufacturers who sourced their materials from inside the US, a protectionist policy to build up domestic supply chains. But&nbsp;<strong>Biden has systematically blocked US mining opportunities<\/strong>.<a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-12-114317398\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"252881\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252881\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/03d540fd0-dd98-4738-82a0-172000c3aeff_1600x900.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Because of the clear impossibility to source many critical materials from the US, the Treasury Dept has already signaled flexibility<\/strong>&nbsp;in the rules on how the subsidies for domestic production will apply. Which means we will be dependent on others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-13-114317398\">13<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"252882\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252882\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0492bdae2-d2af-43e4-a33b-5e400b468125_1600x900.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0492bdae2-d2af-43e4-a33b-5e400b468125_1600x900\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0492bdae2-d2af-43e4-a33b-5e400b468125_1600x900.jpg?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0492bdae2-d2af-43e4-a33b-5e400b468125_1600x900.jpg?resize=723%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252882\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/0492bdae2-d2af-43e4-a33b-5e400b468125_1600x900.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>China dominates the supply chains of many critical minerals<\/strong>&nbsp;and given the environmental policies of the Biden administration, this will not change in favor of US mining anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/bidens-67-ev-policy-a-dictatorial#footnote-14-114317398\">14<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"252884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=252884\" 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to facilitate cost-effective EVs, the number one thing it needs to do is&nbsp;<strong>publicly reverse its attack on reliable power plants<\/strong>&nbsp;that would&nbsp;<strong>absolutely destroy our grid for existing electricity needs, let alone huge EV needs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/the-epa-vs-the-grid?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=web\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/the-epa-vs-the-grid?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=web\">Energy Talking Points by Alex Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/the-epa-vs-the-grid?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=web\">The EPA vs. the grid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/the-epa-vs-the-grid?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=web\">We\u2019re in an electricity crisis, with reliable power plants shutting down far faster than they are being built. And yet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make things much worse with 7 policies that gravely threaten 10-20% of our reliable capacity in the next 7 years\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/the-epa-vs-the-grid?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=web\">Read more<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alexepstein.substack.com\/p\/the-epa-vs-the-grid?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_campaign=post_embed&amp;utm_medium=web\">5 months ago \u00b7 60 likes \u00b7 2 comments \u00b7 Alex Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The proper policy toward battery EVs is to let them compete on the open market with gasoline vehicles, natural gas vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, etc.<\/strong>&nbsp;And if you want to increase the competitiveness of all EVs, then stop screwing up the grid by mandating unreliable solar and wind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>\u201cEnergy Talking Points by Alex Epstein\u201d is my free Substack newsletter designed to give as many people as possible access to concise, powerful, well-referenced talking points on the latest energy, environmental, and climate issues from a pro-human, pro-energy perspective.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biden&#8217;s proposed mandate of 67% EVs in the 2030s is a dictatorial attack on the American driver and the US grid that will<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691818072,691818341,691818438,691818073,691818135,691818439],"class_list":["post-252690","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-biden","tag-china","tag-dictatorial-attack","tag-epa","tag-ev","tag-ev-charging","has-post-thumbnail","fallback-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-13JE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":292862,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=292862","url_meta":{"origin":252690,"position":0},"title":"From COVID to climate","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"12\/28\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"These and many other authoritarian actions impacted American society, freedoms, health, and prosperity in countless negative ways. 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