@ISIDEWITHQuestionsenvironmentStarted 2yrs agoActive 7 days ago

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

In 2022 the European Union, Canada, the U.K. and the U.S. state of California approved regulations banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035. Plug-in hybrids, full electrics and hydrogen cell vehicles would all count toward the zero-emission targets, though auto makers will only be able to use plug-in hybrids to meet 20% of the overall requirement. The regulation will impact only new-vehicle sales and affects only manufacturers, not dealerships. Traditional internal-combustion vehicles will still be legal to own and drive after 2035, and new models can still be sold until 2035. Volkswagen and Toyota have said they aim to sell only zero-emission cars in Europe by that time.

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39%
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56%
Yes
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No
5%
Yes, but only if they use renewable energy sources
4%
No, and we should be focusing more on improving public transportation
3%
No, provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead
3%
No, and I am skeptical about the viability of electric vehicles

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 @9WYDMSDfrom British Columbia  answered…3wks3W

Yes, but only if we kill several birds with 1 stone. we can build a network of places that have water and electrical hookups to people in RVs but also provide an electric vehicle charger on each one, benefitting as many people as possible at the same cost.

 @9TYSP55from Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

Yes only using green hydrogen to charge them also have hydrogen filling stations, as hydrogen motorcycles are more likely than electric motorcycles, also transports will be better with hydrogen

 @9TNBDV8from British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but prioritize small towns and highways outside cities where there is a low chance private companies will invest in.

 @9QZCYDNfrom Ontario  answered…4mos4MO

I provide the government should help with some funding but ultimately provide subsidies to private companies that compete to build the best network instead of the majority of building being done by the government. However pass laws ensuring that all kinds of electric vehicles can use all kinds of charging stations

 @9MZ47BD from Ontario  answered…6mos6MO

Yes, and use the income from selling electricity at the stations to maintain roads and infrastructure

 @9MKYHZ7from Alberta  answered…6mos6MO

Yes and start a crown corporation similar to Petro-Canada for electric charging in order to increase competitiveness

 @9KC6XPWfrom Alberta  answered…9mos9MO

Yes, if they use renewable energy sources BUT electric vehicles are NOT the answer, they create a whole new slew of environmental problems and tax the planet.

 @9JZ4BJ3from Texas  answered…9mos9MO

Expanding charging infrastructure can support the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, contributing to environmental goals. Opponents may question the financial feasibility and argue for private sector involvement. It's akin to discussing whether the government should provide facilities that benefit the community.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…8mos8MO

California Sets A Nationwide Electric Vehicle Mandate

Where are the antitrust cops when you need them? Stellantis and California this week struck a deal to protect the state’s electric-vehicle mandate from future political and legal challenges. Here’s another illustration of collusion between big government and big business that hurts Americans.The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has banned the sale of new gas-powered cars in the state by 2035. Unlike Biden Administration officials, progressives in Sacramento are honest about their plan to phase-out gas-powered cars. EV sales will have to ramp up fast over the next decade, making up 51% of sales by 2028 and 100% by 2035.A Clean Air Act waiver from the Biden Environmental Protection Agency lets California impose its own greenhouse-gas emissions standards and other states to follow them. While California is waiting on the EPA to extend its waiver through 2035, its EV mandate is already creating headaches for car companies.Auto makers essentially hedged their regulatory risk, knowing Mr. Trump could lose re-election or that his Administration could lose its legal battle with California. Their hedge paid off when Mr. Biden won and restored California’s waiver. Other auto makers that didn’t cut deals with California now operate at a regulatory disadvantage.In any case, the biggest losers of this “partnership” with California will be Americans across the country who will have fewer gas-powered options. California is imposing its EV mandate nationwide by using regulation to take auto makers hostage. Mr. Newsom may not be running for President in November, but he already acts as if he governs the country.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…7mos7MO

Political Divisions Damage U.S. Auto Industry

The U.S. auto industry needs regulatory certainty from politicians in Washington and the back and forth as the White House changes hands doesn't help, but the adoption rate of electric vehicles will continue to grow, Ford Motor's (F.N), opens new tab executive chairman Bill Ford said on Wednesday.The CEO of Ford said when he talks with politicians in Washington, he gets very different viewpoints from the two parties.He said Republicans question the need for EVs, saying the U.S. sector trails China and they don't want to use Chinese technology. Meanwhile, Democrats are pushing the industry to make more EVs and asking what they can do to accelerate the process.The Biden administration last month handed Detroit automakers a major win by easing proposed rules that would have forced them to scale back production of gas-guzzling vehicles or face billions of dollars in fines.Bill Ford said the transition to EVs will be gradual and determined by consumers. "We're not shoving anything down anybody's throat," he said.The growth rate on EV sales has slowed, but globally they are being adopted quickly and Ford will follow even as it hedges it bets with its gasoline-powered and hybrid electric vehicles, he said at a Detroit Free Press event outside Detroit.While not commenting on the race between U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and former president Donald Trump, a Republican, Bill Ford said he wishes the country would pick a path so the industry can plan better."Our planning timeframe is a lot longer than election cycles," he said."We can do almost anything as a company, and frankly as an industry, as long as we have some certainty towards where we're headed," Bill Ford added. "The problem is when we're whipsawed back and forth by politicians. We can't turn on a dime. Just pick a path and we'll go for it."Michigan is a key battleground state in the election this fall and both Biden and Trump have been speaking to voters, including many industry workers, about the challenges the U.S. auto sector faces. Trump has charged that Biden’s policies will kill auto jobs and aid China’s surging EV industry.Ford Motor on Tuesday resumed shipments of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup after an undisclosed quality issue led to a nine-week halt starting in February.Earlier this month, Ford cut prices of some Lightning variants by as much as $5,500, and it previously cut prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by up to $8,100 after sales fell.Also this month, Ford delayed the planned launches of three-row EVs in Canada and next-generation electric pickup truck built planned for production in Tennessee.Ford CEO Jim Farley has said the U.S. automaker was committed to scaling up its EV business profitably. It lost nearly $4.7 billion on its EV business in 2023 and projected it will lose $5 billion to $5.5 billion this year.

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