And there it is. One of the many problems with the Democrat mindset. They have to "sell the idea" - not that it's a bad idea (EVs are the epitome of bad ideas when it comes to individual transportation) but that the dumb serfs just have to have it explained to them so that they can see the wisdom of their (self-anointed) betters. Democrats never let go of a bad idea from their base theology (Government is their god - the bigger and more intrusive the government the better) no matter badly their ideas fail. They always go back to "we just didn't go far enough." if you do something dumb (and virtually all Democrat ideas ae dumb) Then doing ten times as much of it will somehow magically turn it around it it will work the way it was said to work.
EV's are Another Democrat "don't believe your lying eyes - trust us we know what's best." idea.
it is never the sucky policies
it is always the messaging on the sucky policies
that is to blame