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Originally Posted by keep_hope_alive
This admin is publicly proud of their goal to have half of new car sales be EV by 2030. It's at 5% now which is double last year. Last year's bill earmarked $7.5B for charging infrastructure. That's a ton of movement in just 2 years. The move to EV has been long and slow, what we look at is the curve/trend. I don't think the previous admin was against the move to EV, but their policy was focused on driving down energy costs. There's also this article: "Biden’s Push for Electric Cars: $174 Billion, 10 Years and a Bit of Luck"
Critics have reason to complain today. It is today's government literally saying that inflated energy costs are good because it's part of the pain to go to EV and renewables. This admin did purposely inflate energy prices through policy and readily admit so as recent as last week (Transportation Secretary), but with the spin that it's for the greater good. Low energy costs reduce feasibility for EV and renewables. Telling everyone to just go buy a new car is being out of touch with the majority of the population that simply can't, and financially shouldn't, do that.
None of that is to say that the push for infrastructure is bad. The lack of infrastructure needs to be solved, but not just at remote stations. All condo and apartment buildings with parking stalls will need them and that burden can't fall on the renter. Maybe market forces will result in building owners to use charging as a way to entice occupancy, but that will be slower than the move to 50% of new sales.
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Sure this admin is for the move. Not disputing that. But this started way before the current government, that’s my point.
People think once the republicans get back into power, this will stop. It won’t. It didn’t stop when Trump lowered CAFE standards, won’t stop with the next Republican admin.
Another thing is this whole ICE banned by 2030/2035. To my knowledge, those are stated goals or whether it is feasible( this is in the US). To my knowledge none is actual hard bans. And frankly I have no problems with the goals. Will they be missed? Most likely, but it provides a point to work towards. Just like with Kennedy wanting us to be on the moon by the end of the 60’s. Just like Musk wants an August launch date for starship/super heavy. The end of the 60’s goal worked out. Super heavy won’t be launching by next month. But it provides motivation for SpaceX to work towards.
There are issues to be worked out. How about working on them vs just creating stand still and complaining…..
Look I’m not here to sell everyone on EV’s. I certainly get it why people like ICE for camaro’s and sports cars. I just grow tired of the crap I see.