{"id":258880,"date":"2023-05-24T16:42:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T14:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=258880"},"modified":"2023-05-24T16:43:50","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T14:43:50","slug":"evs-political-pushback-151-republicans-vs-big-brother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=258880","title":{"rendered":"EVs: Political Pushback (151 Republicans vs. Big Brother)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From\u00a0Master Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Robert Bradley Jr.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSpecifically, over its lifetime, an EV only has lower emissions than an internal combustion engine vehicle if it travels between 28,069 and 68,160 miles and remains in service for more than 10 years \u2013 circumstances which are not being realized today.\u201d [4]<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The illusion of electric vehicles as economically viable and ecologically blessed is part of the \u201cmagical thinking\u201d and shared narrative of our day. Progressive environmentalists themselves are driving EVs in bad conscience<\/a>. Thankfully, many members of one major political party here in the U.S. are on the side of the economy and the environment when it comes to transportation. May other members of other political parties join in\u2013and in other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest on EV politics comes from a Press Release from May 22, 2023, and it reads<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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151 House Republicans, led by Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to rescind the agency\u2019s proposed emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty trucks. The EPA\u2019s ill-conceived effort is just their latest attempt to carry out President Biden\u2019s radical rush-to-green agenda, which will take away Americans\u2019 choice when it comes to the kind of vehicle they drive\u2014and arm-twist people into buying vehicles they can\u2019t afford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full letter<\/a> to Michael S. Regan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, follows:<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dear Administrator Regan,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We write to express deep concerns with the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA\u2019s) proposed standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty trucks.1<\/strong> The proposals are the latest effort by the Biden administration to commandeer America\u2019s transportation sector and force its complete vehicle electrification under the guise of mitigating climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The light- and medium-duty vehicle proposed standards are unworkable and impractical. EPA estimates that the proposed standards would lead to electric vehicles (EVs) accounting for 67 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales and 46 percent of new medium-duty vehicle sales in the United States by model year 2032. The projected statistics are a far cry from the current EV market share of 4.5 percent,2<\/strong> making these standards a deliberate market manipulation to prop up EVs. Furthermore, a rapid shift towards EVs would benefit only the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), as China has a stranglehold on the critical minerals supply chain and manufacturing of EV batteries. For example, China currently controls 50 to 70 percent of global lithium and cobalt refining that are necessary for EV batteries.3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, EVs are not necessarily better for the environment in terms of emissions reductions. Specifically, over its lifetime, an EV only has lower emissions than an internal combustion engine vehicle if it travels between 28,069 and 68,160 miles and remains in service for more than 10 years \u2013 circumstances which are not being realized today.4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Worst of all, the proposed standards would make life harder and even more unaffordable for Americans and their families. According to Kelley Blue Book, the average price of an EV is $65,291, which is $17,197 more than the average price of an internal combustion engine vehicle.5<\/strong> Insurance for electric cars costs $206 per month on average, which is $44 more per month than insuring a gas-powered car.6<\/strong> Pricing is especially important, because access to a car is tied to improved economic outcomes for low-income households.7<\/strong> Americans should not be forced into paying an excessive amount for a car they do not want and cannot afford. Also, the lack of driving range continues to be a problem with EVs. Forcing rural America into a largely EV future is condemning these communities into isolation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Given that the recent EPA announcement was only a proposal, we strongly urge you to rescind this ill-considered effort. Americans want the ability to choose the vehicle that best meets their needs, that is reliable, and that they can afford \u2014 not be forced into buying an EV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1<\/strong> The two proposals announced on April 12, 2023 by the EPA are the \u201cMulti-Pollutant Emission Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles\u201d (EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0829<\/a>) and the \u201cGreenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles \u2013 Phase 3<\/a>\u201d (EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0985).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong> See \u201cElectric Vehicles<\/a>,\u201d International Energy Agency, September 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3<\/strong> See \u201cThe Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions: Executive Summary<\/a>,\u201d International Energy Agency, March 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4<\/strong> See Written Testimony of Ashley Nunes<\/a>, Director, Federal Policy, Climate and Energy, The Breakthrough Institute, before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, April 26, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5<\/strong> See \u201cElectric Car FAQ: Your Questions Answered<\/a>,\u201d Kelley Blue Book, October 31, 2022.
6<\/strong> See \u201cElectric Car Insurance 2023 Guide<\/a>\u201c, Policygenius, December 29, 2022.
7<\/strong> See \u201cDriving to Opportunity<\/a>,\u201d The Urban Institute, March <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cSpecifically, over its lifetime, an EV only has lower emissions than an internal combustion engine vehicle if it travels between 28,069 and 68,160 miles and remains in service for more than 10 years \u2013 circumstances which are not being realized today.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":258882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","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_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":[691818739,691818558,691818678],"class_list":{"0":"post-258880","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-environmental-protection-agency","9":"tag-evs","10":"tag-president-biden","12":"fallback-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/0EV-Car_0529_2019.jpg?fit=2044%2C1467&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-15lu","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":201212,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=201212","url_meta":{"origin":258880,"position":0},"title":"Continued Use of Combustion Vehicles Leads To \u2018Much Lower\u2019 Lifetime CO2 Emissions Than Driving EVs","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"24\/05\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"A new study finds \u201cthe total CO2 emissions will be much lower with continued use of the old but operational combustion car instead of buying a new electric one.\u201d Image Source:\u00a0Neugebauer et al., 2022 It has long been assumed that replacing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles with electric vehicles (EV)\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0tokyo-2011-honda-ev-ster-small-electric-sports-concept-live-photos_2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0tokyo-2011-honda-ev-ster-small-electric-sports-concept-live-photos_2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0tokyo-2011-honda-ev-ster-small-electric-sports-concept-live-photos_2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0tokyo-2011-honda-ev-ster-small-electric-sports-concept-live-photos_2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/0tokyo-2011-honda-ev-ster-small-electric-sports-concept-live-photos_2.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":287160,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=287160","url_meta":{"origin":258880,"position":1},"title":"New study finds electric vehicles are driven less than gas cars","author":"uwe.roland.gross","date":"08\/11\/2023","format":false,"excerpt":"A new study from researchers at the George Washington University suggests that emissions savings from electric vehicles (EV) might be overestimated. 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