The title is paraphrasing the Ragin Cajun, political adviser to the Clintons, James Carville. Carville said when asked about the biggest issue in an upcoming election, “it’s the economy, stupid” I contend that the biggest issue for the electric vehicle (EV) is the battery.
The battery represents the proposed transition from gasoline and diesel fuel to electricity. The transition will not be easy, if at all. Usually, major transitions have occurred because some new thing is better than the existing thing. That is not happening here. The EV is more costly, is less flexible, not as capable and is planned to be charged from an electrical grid that is sourced from wind turbines and solar cells. The latter, the so-called renewable energy, has not demonstrated that it is capable of keeping the grids supplying a reliable supply of electricity 24/7. Nowhere. Nada. see here But politicians keep throwing money at these schemes. You must wonder why they would do that. Well maybe not.
The EV sales are not displacing gasoline and diesel vehicles because they are better. No. It is replacing those fuel driven vehicles by Government fiat. Governments are giving EVs huge subsidies, and enacting regulatory systems making gasoline and diesel vehicles attain goals that are not reachable nor necessary. Six states have legislated that no gasoline or diesel-powered vehicle can be manufactured or sold after 2030 to 2035. And the Feds are considering that too.
The WSJ blog posted Car Dealers to Biden: EV’s Are Not Selling reporting that 3900 US car dealerships wrote a letter to President Biden saying his EV sales mandate is not working. They told him that:
“Dealers have a 103-day supply of EVs compared to 56 days for all cars. It takes them on average 65 days to sell an EV, about twice as long as for gas-powered cars. EV sales are slowing though manufacturers have slashed prices and increased discounts.
But most consumers aren’t “ready to make the change,” in part because EVs are still too expensive. Many apartment renters also don’t have garages for home charging, and public charging networks are spotty with one in four not functional, according to one study.
“Customers are also concerned about the loss of driving range in cold or hot weather,” the auto dealers say. “Some have long daily commutes and don’t have the extra time to charge the battery.
The dealers want the Administration to “tap the brakes” on its proposed tailpipe emissions rules that would effectively mandate that EVs comprise two-thirds of car sales by 2032
The dealers’ letter is an important political signal that progressive climate coercion isn’t as popular as Democrats think. Americans don’t like to be told what to do or what they must buy. As the dealers put it, “many people just want to make their own choice about what vehicle is right for them.” Imagine that.
The liabilities that are built in the EV battery are, to name a few:
- The Range—how many miles can a charged battery propel a vehicle?
- How long does it take to charge the battery?
- What is the life of the battery?
- How much is the cost of a replacement battery?
- How safe are these batteries?
- Will insurance rates be hiked up?
- If most the materials needed to make a battery are suppled from
China, is that worrisome? - Battery recycling?
- Major electrical revisions to supply @ home charging?
- New fees replacing gasoline tax such as miles driven tax or a tax for charger use.
- Government overreach?
The future postings will address these liabilities.
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