{"id":2203199,"date":"2024-03-21T07:45:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T11:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-ev-mandate-is-a-bloodbath-for-consumers-carmakers-and-the-climate\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T07:53:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T11:53:29","slug":"bidens-new-ev-mandate-is-a-bloodbath-for-consumers-carmakers-and-the-climate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-new-ev-mandate-is-a-bloodbath-for-consumers-carmakers-and-the-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s latest electric vehicle mandate poses challenges for consumers, automakers, and environmental goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-new-ev-mandate-is-a-bloodbath-for-consumers-carmakers-and-the-climate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2203199&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Spring&#8217;s Chill: Tesla Owners Stranded<\/h2>\n<p>Recall a frosty January where Tesla owners\u2064 found themselves stranded as\u2064 their electric \u200bvehicle\u200d batteries succumbed to subzero temperatures, with charging stations failing. One driver lamented, \u2063&#8221;I&#8217;ve waited over \u200dfive hours without a charge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Let\u2019s go, Brandon!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>The EV Mandate Debate<\/h3>\n<p>As spring\u200b unfolds, the Biden administration introduces \u200cstrict emissions regulations critiqued as an undercover &#8220;electrical vehicle mandate.&#8221; In a bid to cut carbon \u200demissions drastically by 2032, opinions \u2062on\u200d the mandate range from ambitious \u2063to insane,\u200d with\u2063 concerns over increased \u200bunpopular EV usage.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Daren Bakst<\/strong>, from\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/cei.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Competitive Enterprise Institute&#8217;s \u200bCenter on Energy and Environment<\/a>,\u2063 criticizes the extreme \u200bnature of the rule, impacting Americans&#8217; vehicle choices and personal freedoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Consumer \u2064Sentiment<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the push\u2064 for EVs, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devin-nunes-to-newsmax-trump-wants-to-win-back-the-house-senate-before-wh\/\" title=\"Devin Nunes to Newsmax: Trump Wants to Win Back the House, Senate, Before WH\">recent poll revealed<\/a> \u200dthat a majority of Americans are \u200dhesitant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-investors-amp-up-californias-port-truck-charging-plan\/\" title=\"Big investors amp up California\u2019s port truck-charging plan\">embrace electric vehicles<\/a>, signaling a \u2064disconnect between \u200bpolicy \u200dgoals and consumer preferences. \u2063Automakers \u200blike Ford\u200d and GM have responded by \u2064halting production of some electric models\u200c due to tepid demand.<\/p>\n<p>Rental giant Hertz \u200bfaced repercussions\u200c from its\u200c EV-heavy \u2063strategy, with its CEO resigning after a sharp decline\u2063 in EV demand impacted the\u2063 company&#8217;s bottom line.<\/p>\n<h2>The EV Conundrum: \u200bDemand Drops\u200c and Losses Soar<\/h2>\n<p>Citing lackluster demand, costly depreciation, and expensive repairs, the Estero, Florida-based company faced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judiciary-committee-splits-on-controversial-justice-department-nominee\/\" title=\"Judiciary Committee Splits on Controversial Justice Department Nominee\">significant setback<\/a>, taking a $245 million charge and marking its most \u200bsubstantial quarterly loss since the pandemic.<\/p>\n<h3>Unveiling Hypocrisy in the \u2064Auto Sector<\/h3>\n<p>In a game of corporate media hypocrisy bingo,\u200b Axios\u2063 revealed the CEO of the automaker overseeing Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep\u2064 warning about a potential EV &#8220;bloodbath&#8221; if\u200d pricing wars persist. Unlike former \u200bPresident Donald Trump, Carlos Tavares of Stellantis used \u2062the \u2064term &#8220;bloodbath&#8221; \u200cwithout facing media backlash.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reality Ignored:<\/strong> Despite plunging EV demand and financial struggles among automakers, the Biden administration remains unwavering\u200c in\u200b its push for EV adoption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You \u200cwill buy\u200c an EV and\u2062 like it<\/em>, the White House&#8217;s \u2062firm directive echoes.<\/p>\n<h3>A \u2062Political\u2063 Maneuver<\/h3>\n<p>Seeking support from the \u200dautomaker union vote, particularly in swing states like Michigan, Biden&#8217;s EPA is easing the implementation of the rule \u200band integrating more hybrids into the \u200ctransition campaign. Despite political \u200dmoves, Trump maintains a lead over\u200d Biden in Michigan, possibly fueled \u200cby\u200b discontent\u2063 with Biden&#8217;s policies in manufacturing-reliant Michigan.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenging Perception<\/h3>\n<p>The White House asserts the new rule doesn&#8217;t favor \u2064EVs over \u200bother vehicle types, targeting two-thirds of the auto \u200cmarket for EV sales within\u2062 eight years, while the regulation potentially trades gasoline for coal in the long\u200b run.<\/p>\n<p><em>New York\u2062 Times&#8217; Praise:<\/em> The Times \u200clauds the administration&#8217;s climate standard,\u2064 emphasizing significant carbon emission \u200creductions and societal benefits according to the EPA, though acknowledging the vast challenges posed\u200d by the transition to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanks-biden-gigantic-american-oil-caverns-sitting-empty-will-take-decades-to-refill\/\" title=\"Biden's Contribution: Vast US Oil Caverns Empty, Slow to Refill\">electric \u200dvehicles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>File all of that under\u2064 pricey \u200cand painful, and the unnecessary kind\u2063 of pain\u200b that only a self-loathing masochist could\u200d love.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This push for EV mandates, driven by\u2063 executive orders, reveals the Biden administration&#8217;s strategy to bypass Congress \u200cand\u2063 public \u200dsentiment, \u2064raising questions\u200c on the\u2062 true popularity and efficacy of EV adoption.<\/p>\n<h2>The Electric Vehicle \u2063Turmoil: A Prelude to Chaos<\/h2>\n<p>As the electric vehicle fervor\u200c intensifies, \u200dfueled by immense taxpayer subsidies, the industry is witnessing a harrowing turn of events. \u2062Layoffs, staggering financial losses, and high-profile CEO departures paint a\u200c grim picture,\u200b signaling the inception of what could be labeled as the\u200d electric vehicle bloodbath.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7d36df5002785a3da74551d40443532c fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7d36df5002785a3da74551d40443532c\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As spring approaches, reflecting on a frigid January recalls Tesla owners stranded as their electric vehicle batteries failed in subzero temperatures, with many charging stations inactive. &#8220;After waiting here for over five hours, I still haven&#8217;t been able to charge my vehicle,&#8221; they lamented<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":656,"featured_media":2203200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EVs.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2203199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/EVs.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/656"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2203199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2203199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2203200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2203199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2203199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2203199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}