That is fundamentally it, control.
If Leftists really cared about the environment, they wouldn't fly private jets, invest in companies that ostensibly harm the environment, or even purchase beach front housing.
That environmentalism all just blather for cover.
Once they force people into EV, three things happen:
- People can only drive limited distances in EV. A car with a full tank and extra fuel in containers can drive a very long distance, thousands of miles. An EV can only do 200-400 miles, and you pay a huge premium for that 400 mile range.
- The source of the energy for the EVs is more controllable than gasoline for ICE vehicles (having a 55 gallon drum of gasoline on your property and auxillary fuel tanks on your car is easier and far more affordable than solar panels and battery farms, and you are STILL tied to your property in less than a 400 mile radius) Electric charging stations to Gas stations is like Electronic Currency to Paper Currency.
- The vehicle itself becomes easier to track and take control of. When you plug the car in, if it is not currently trackable, it will be. Of course, they will cloak it in such an attractive way as to say you don't have to go through the payment process anymore, when you plug in, the MAC address of the car will check in (which will be tied, of course, to your vehicle registration) check your bank currency level, charge your battery and subtract automatically from your account. Rubes will be lining up for that.
Paranoid?
Perhaps. But after what I have seen for the past 10-20 years in particular, there is nothing I will rule out anymore, most especially from the Left.