One doubts that this is gonna happen in the time frame Biden wants….
Last year only 5.8% of American vechiles where electric….
That means 94% of American vehicles use gas/diesel…..
The Biden administration is planning some of the most stringent auto pollution limits in the world, designed to ensure that all-electric cars make up as much as 67 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in the country by 2032, according to two people familiar with the matter.
That would represent a quantum leap for the United States — where just 5.8 percent of vehicles sold last year were all-electric — and would exceed President Biden’s earlier ambitions to have all-electric cars account for half of those sold in the country by 2030.
It would be the federal government’s most aggressive climate regulation and would propel the United States to the front of the global effort to slash the greenhouse gases generated by cars, a major driver of climate change. The European Union has already enacted vehicle emissions standards that are expected to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035. Canada and Britain have proposed standards similar to the European model.
At the same time, the proposed regulation would pose a significant challenge for automakers. Nearly every major car company has already invested heavily in electric vehicles, but few have committed to the levels envisioned by the Biden administration. And many have faced supply chain problems that have held up production. Even manufacturers who are enthusiastic about electric models are unsure whether consumers will buy enough of them to make up the majority of new car sales within a decade….
Car Manufacter’s, Gas/Diseil industry, Republicans and Democratic Sen. Manchin ain’t gonna be so fast to accept this….
My Name Is Jack says
50%?
Probably not, but an admirable goal.
Maybe 35% or so is more realistic.
We know how much you hate this ,being a well known fossil fuel fan(while incongruously bitching obsessively about gas prices.)
Hopefully gas will get up to 8-10 dollars a gallon over the next few years and ,as you and Fox News watchers,ie, Republicans ,howl like a wounded sow?The goal will grow nearer.
jamesb says
In fact I’m NOT against electric cars per say…..
But I’m an old dog…..
I gas my SUV up in 7 minutes….
There ARE gas stations EVERYEHERE….
Yes I pay state and federal gas taxes…..
I agree with you agreeing with me….
From 5% to 50% is a GOAL…
That’s all….
America is simply NOT gonna give up fossel fuel in the near future….
Usage wise and politically wise….
But?
Yes….
Down the road?
They will have NO CHOICE….