Rush to expand electric vehicle fleets is misguided

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Rush to expand electric vehicle fleets is misguided
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These out-of-touch proposals will severely limit consumer choice and prevent American companies from producing and selling ICE vehicles.

Even more concerning, China seeks to reap the benefits from our government’s push to go fully electric. China processes two-thirds of the world’s lithium and cobalt, both essential to produce electric cars. In comparison, the United States produces only 1% of the lithium in the world.I understand the value electric vehicles bring to the table to help reduce carbon emissions, and I’ve long maintained that American people should be able to choose what kind of car they drive.

And even if EV prices were suddenly slashed in half, we would still be forced to contend with the fact that such widespread adoption of electric vehicles would significantly strain our nation’s power grid.EPA This directly contradicts, however, the Energy Information Administration’s reports that the U.S. would have to generate 20% to 50% more electricity to meet the demand of an all-electric vehicle fleet.

The state of California is a prime example. Last summer, California struggled to meet its residents’ energy needs. The state issued guidance urging residents to avoid charging electric vehicles to avert brownouts and blackouts.

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