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via: https://www.regulations.govDocket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0044; Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program Under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act; Proposed Rule 86 FR 27,150 (May 19, 2021)
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Or so weâre told.
Some peopleâs driving habits and incomes certainly make buying an EV an easy choice. But why do the rest of us need mandates and subsidies to âpersuadeâ us to buy EVs, instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles?
Whoâs actually getting the subsidiesâand whoâs paying for them? What other costs and unintended consequences are hidden from view?
President Biden wants to require all new light/medium-duty vehicles sold by 2035 (or sooner) to be EVs. Vice President Harris wants only ZEVs (zero-emission vehicles) on Americaâs roads by 2045. Various states have already passed or are considering similar laws. Some would ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2030.
In simpler times, environmentalists and Big Business were on opposite poles. While Greens blamed capitalism for destroying the planet, industry leaders credited the free market system with providing jobs and prosperity. It seems those days are gone.