CV Newsfeed // A group of thousands of auto dealers across the country sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Tuesday, demanding he halt his administration’s proposed crackdown on gas-powered vehicles. This plan is being referred to by many observers as an “electric vehicle” (EV). Delegation. “
“In just three weeks, 3,882 dealers representing all major auto manufacturing brands across all 50 states, reflecting the voice of their customers, asked the President of the United States to put the brakes on proposed electric vehicle mandates.” the coalition said. , they call themselves “Voice of the EV Customer.”
“We are a national car dealership that sells every major brand in the United States,” the letter begins. “We are a small business that employs thousands of Americans.”
“We are deeply committed to the customers we serve and the communities in which we operate. That is why we are asking you to postpone the proposed regulations mandating the production and distribution of battery electric vehicles (BEVs),” the letter said. continued.
Dealers said they are not opposed to the idea of EVs, saying they are “ideal for many people and believe their appeal will increase over time.”
“However, the reality is that today’s demand for electric vehicles is not keeping up with the large influx of BEVs into our dealerships due to current regulations,” they noted. “We have BEVs stacked up on our property.”
EV Customer Voices said the Biden administration’s proposed regulatory goals are “laudable” but “need consumer acceptance to become reality.”
“With each passing day, it becomes increasingly clear that this electric vehicle mandate is unrealistic based on current and projected customer demand,” the dealer noted. They argued that the glut of EVs on thousands of dealer lots across the country shows that supply far exceeds demand.
The letter continued:
Mr. President, no government agency, no think tank, no polling company knows more about auto customers than we do. We talk to our customers every day. As a retail car dealer, we have no control over what is sold. Our job is to provide you with a car that fits your budget and lifestyle.
“Some customers are entering the market for electric vehicles and we are excited to be able to sell them to them,” the dealer wrote. “But the majority of customers are simply not ready to make the change. They are concerned that BEVs are not affordable.”
Dealers listed some other major objections customers have when purchasing EVs. These include the inconvenience of charging EVs, “reduced range in cold or hot weather,” and “significantly reduced range when towing.”
“And finally, many people want to choose for themselves the car that is suitable for them,” they added.
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Writing in progress daily signalDiana Fruchtgott-Roth reported:
Despite subsidies to automakers to make EVs and tax credits to drivers to buy cars, the share of electric vehicles in new car sales will reach Biden’s goal of 60% in 2030 and 2032. This is only 7% compared to 66% in 2017.
Fruchtgott-Roth is director of the Center for Energy, Climate and Environment at the Heritage Foundation.
She continued:
Since Congress won’t pass a law mandating the purchase of EVs, Biden is proposing regulation by the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency. Under these regulations, automakers will be subject to penalties for selling gasoline-powered vehicles. California goes even further by requiring all new car sales to be electric starting in 2035.
According to Fox Business,
EPA’s tailpipe regulations, announced in April in a joint announcement with the White House, will affect vehicle models from 2027 to 2032 to improve air quality and reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. The purpose is to
According to the White House, the regulation would require up to 67% of purchases of new sedans, crossovers, SUVs, and light trucks; up to 50% of purchases of buses and garbage trucks; 35% of purchases of short-haul cargo tractors; 25% of cargo tractor purchases qualify. -The purchase of transport cargo tractors could become electric by 2032.
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FOX News reported Tuesday that Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut has reversed his plan for a statewide EV mandate after significant bipartisan opposition.
“Mr. Lamont ultimately withdrew the proposal just four months after announcing it and characterizing it as ‘decisive action to meet climate pollution reduction goals,'” FOX wrote.
In July, Lamont announced a proposal to tie Connecticut’s emissions standards to California’s standards. The standard requires all passenger cars sold to be electric by 2035, the most aggressive goal of its kind in the nation.
State Senate Minority Leader Kevin C. Kelly (R-Conn.) said in response to the governor’s announcement that “common sense has prevailed.”