White House Plans Downshift In Electric Vehicle Transition As Demand Slides (A Tesla 4-module Battery Pack Costs $20,000 To $28,000 BEFORE Labor!)

Confounded Interest ^ | 02/17/2024 | Anthony B. Sanders

[Kaiser8408a]

Burn on, Bidenomics!

The Biden administration is reportedly considering easing tailpipe emissions regulations, a move that was designed to force Americans from gas and diesel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, according to The New York Times, citing three people familiar with the plan. This potential policy adjustment is in response to concerns from major automakers and labor unions and comes amid sliding EV demand, recently prompting companies such as Ford Motor Company to reduce EV production and lay off workers.

“Instead of essentially requiring automakers to rapidly ramp up sales of electric vehicles over the next few years, the administration would give car manufacturers more time, with a sharp increase in sales not required until after 2030,” the people said.

This policy change comes after 3,900 auto dealers penned a letter to President Biden at the end of 2023, warning the president to reconsider the pace of EV mandates, citing a severe decline in demand for these vehicles.

“Currently, there are many excellent battery electric vehicles available for consumers to purchase. These vehicles are ideal for many people, and we believe their appeal will grow over time. The reality, however, is that electric vehicle demand today is not keeping up with the large influx of BEVs arriving at our dealerships prompted by the current regulations. BEVs are stacking up on our lots,” the dealers said.

If the alleged climate crisis is as urgent as portrayed by radicals in the White House and woke corporate media, then why does the Biden administration feel the need to move the transition goalposts if banning gas cars saves the planet?

Biden would likely sound more sincere if he dumped his gasoline-powered Corvette for a lousy electric car. On a personal note, I own at Volvo XC-60 hybrid and HATE the damn thing!!!

[Kaiser8408a]

I hate my hybrid. It is a frozen brick in freezing weather. Like now!

[rktman]

Someone can loan you a propane torch to warm it up.

[butlerweave]

Let EVs find their own market and be one of your choices like in the real world not the fantasy world of the Climate Cult

[Lazamataz]

They’ll only back down on these regs until after the election.

[Jimmy Valentine]

Battery technology has twenty years of development to be cost effective and reliable.

[Blue Highway]

I love that the “green new steal” is blowing up in their face

[chuckee]

I am with you on the EV product finding its own market.The administration problem is if they let EVs find their own market they will only be a slight boutique type market fraction of the total car market restricted to warmer regions in the country and their whole national charging infrastructure spendathon for an insignificant fraction of the market becomes unjustified. Thus, the administration has hammered the industry with EV mandates. Toyota will be the winner in this entire fiasco when politically the Democrats will have to back off.

[frank ballenger]

When we used to have a relatively free country the relatively free enterprise system allowed consumers to choose what they wanted and reject what they didn’t.
Forcing them is simply Chinese Communism.

Old: Choose the stick shift or the new automatic transmission for car you selected. Have an 8 track player and a vcr at home. Or move on.

New: After regulations increase (no more gas stations in CA, war on oil companies, increased tax incentives go to EV buyers) you will only be allowed to use public transportation or buy an EV.

[1of10]

” a frozen brick”

But thanks to you and your personal sacrifice
I can throw another tire on the fire and not be worried about the loss of habitat for the Nigerian sand rat.

You have my unwavering thanks.

Did you catch that thread overnight about the death of the cities .. they are making everything inaccessible by auto ..all the shops are closing because the access is being cut off.
So ... maybe you wont need that car much longer...
I had no idea they where that far along with the 15 minute city.

[butlerweave]

What the crazy left doesn’t use the word “Mandate” when they talk about EVs anymore ? LOL

[from occupied ga]

twenty years eighty years of development. Battery electric cars will be a viable alternative just after fusion power becomes the dominant power source in the USA.

[Jimmy Valentine]

You are probably correct. I was being too generous.

[Jeff Chandler]

And a cure for cancer is just around the corner.

[frank ballenger]

I predict the stories allowed into the media about battery fires and much lower range for the battery charges than stated earlier will cause a big decline in EV sales. Already a percentage have said “I will never buy an EV again” to survey takers.

EV batteries are fine unless the weather is cold or hot or they catch fire.

Reminds me of the early promotions of the early Segways. They would solve the energy problems of the world. They showed photos of a man in a business suit on a perfect, sunny day at about 77 degrees out. No photos of an ice storm following 10 inches of snow and temperature drop to 5 degrees and 30 mph winds.

[The Antiyuppie]

“The Biden administration is reportedly considering easing tailpipe emissions regulations…”

Two words:

ELECTION
YEAR

DO NOT BE FOOLED

[NWFree]

They all look like a bunch of suckers

[VideoPaul]

Hey I’ve got an idea! Let’s give slow Joe an electric limousine! After all of it’s good enough for us….