The EPA finalized its tailpipe rule today, which aims for a fleetwide emissions standard target of roughly 57 miles per gallon. The proposal estimates that electric vehicles would account for 67% of all new light-duty vehicle sales and 46% of new medium-duty vehicle sales by 2032. It is as if the Biden administration has failed to read between the lines or is completely tone-deaf.
averages about 104 gas pumps per 1,000 road miles, compared to just 22 EV charging ports. Plus, the time required to charge your vehicle could take hours as opposed to just a few minutes to fill up a tank. EVs also don’t fare well in cold climates, which sap the vehicle’s range up to 40%. Chicagoans learned that all too well a few months ago on a cold winter night that left many motorists stranded with dead batteries and failed charging stations.