Posted on 09/19/2023 5:15:11 AM PDT by MtnClimber
9 Democrat-run states, California, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington, have moved to ban cars by 2035.
The Biden administration has exploited EPA emissions standards to accomplish the same thing.
The green push to ban cars and force everyone to buy electric vehicles is a core part of the program and also highly unpopular with families struggling with high prices and inflation. Electric vehicles are far more expensive and much less reliable than cars and most can’t afford them.
59% of Americans oppose a ban on cars while only 40% support it. But, in worse news for banners, support for the ban has consistently fallen over the last years by 7% while opposition to it has increased. Republicans and Independents are obviously stalwartly opposed, but even among Democrats, opposition has grown until a third of Dems is opposed.
On a state by state level, opposition remains strong even in states whose Democrat governors unwisely chose to sign on to a 2035 car ban date. In Maryland, 60% opposed Gov. Wes Moore’s car ban while in New Jersey some 58% are opposed including 42% of Democrats. In Washington, 48% opposed Gov. Jay Inslee’s car ban while 38% backed it. Of those who opposed it, 31% were strongly opposed.
In Virginia, which was put on track to a car ban by following California’s illegal emissions mandates, 58% oppose a gas car ban while only 33% support it. Tellingly, while 42% strongly oppose a car ban only 12% strongly support one. Even among Democrats, support and opposition are nearly tied 44% to 43%. In Minnesota, 65% oppose a car ban while only 29% support it. (47% strongly oppose the ban while only 9% strongly support it.)
Nationwide, support for car bans is strongest among urban voters. And yet even there, ban backing never quite tops 50%. In suburban areas, support drops down to 31% and rural areas falls all the way to 24%. That stands to reason because to whatever extent electric vehicles are viable, it’s only in the core density of major urban areas. Outside them, they’re unusable.
Polls also shows support for a car ban is tied to income. Even the cheapest electric vehicles are out of the price range of most Americans. That’s why opposition to car bans climbs for families making less than $40,000 and even those making up to $80,000. The proposed car ban means families being unable to replace their minivan. It means mothers who can’t drop off their kids at school and fathers who can’t drive to work.
A car ban is an extinction level event for American families. If it goes through, 53% of Americans won’t be able to buy a car. Imagine how much their lives will change....
“ Hydrogen fuel cells are the way of the future.”
There is that pesky embrittlement problem to overcome.
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The self driving anything are no where near accident free.
Will probably create a grey market for “used cars” from outside“
The rat states will refuse to register ICE cars.
So no buying new or used cars from out of state.
The car makers will not make cars they can only sell in half of the states.
So no new ICE cars will be made.
The only hope to stop this BS is the 24 election. Last chance.
A friend who works in a biomedical lab specifically studying crashes and the impact on human beings claims you never want to ride in a self driving vehicle.
I propose a ban on democrats, globalists, and climate cults.
I figure 99% of America’s problems would be solved by this.
You might enjoy this video about a guy who build hydrogen powered muscle cars as a way to prove concept can be reality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAEhhYqMEBE
I believe these are bans on gas cars.
Ideologues are a menace to society. They possess no common world experience, yet somehow they are listened to by governments. It’s the blind leading the blind, but as is evident in the article, the public doesn’t want any part of the lunacy. I’m waiting to see what Trump says about it in his coming appearance before the car manufacturers and the unions.
Bingo. As they jet around the planet, feeling ever-so superior. Not only are they idiots, they’re a—holes.
Unreal. Can they really be THIS stupid?
*The self driving anything are no where near accident free.*
Who says they can’t be some day?
*A friend who works in a biomedical lab specifically studying crashes and the impact on human beings claims you never want to ride in a self driving vehicle.*
I would imagine a driver has a split second to prepare for the impact. Driverless cars less so.
it would save so much money on fuel that replacing it would not be a big deal
>> even among Democrats, opposition has grown until a third of Dems is opposed
Hey Jackass! Here’s how you can channel your opposition!
STOP VOTING DEMOCRAT
Ban food trucks.
40% of Americans support banning cars? I guess Liberty and Freedom are outdated concepts.
But even if 85% supported it, since we are not a democracy it shouldn’t matter. The Constitution doesn’t give government such authority.
What about the infrastructure needed to support hydrogen being transported and stored?
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it’s generated in the car
So you’re saying there’s a device which can generate hydrogen from “something” that is small enough to fit in a car?
What’s the source for the hydrogen?
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I’m sure the idiot libs would try that. People moving in would have to buy EVs because they couldn’t bring their ICE vehicles. Kiss off anyone moving into those crapholes.
I think what you already own would be grandfathered because they “want to be fair” but they won’t let you register any new purchases be it a new or used car.
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