Electric vehicles are ‘direct wealth transfer’ from owners of gas-powered vehicles to EV owners
An interview on Fox Business highlights the view of energy experts who are warning about numerous potential issues for electric vehicles, including affordability, range, weather, infrastructure and economic concerns, even as the government and car companies increasingly push them on Americans. [...]
Texas community concerned about thousands of busted solar panels
A large solar farm in Needville, Texas called Fighting J's was heavily damaged by a hailstorm on March 16th. The storm destroyed thousands of solar panels, and residents are concerned about potential chemical contamination from the damaged panels. This is not [...]
Maine board rejects mandate to boost electric vehicle sales by 2032
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection voted 4-2 against adopting a mandate to significantly increase electric and hybrid vehicle sales in the state by 2032. This decision came on the same day the Biden administration introduced the strictest-ever limits on tailpipe [...]
Hertz CEO resigns after EV push goes bust
Fox Business is reporting that Hertz CEO Stephen Scherr will resign after the company's EV push has failed. Hertz, one of the four largest car rental companies in the world, is replacing its CEO after the company reversed its bet on [...]
EV euphoria is dead. Automakers are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans
CNBC has published an article about the decline of electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasm. Automakers initially set ambitious EV sales targets. Consumer demand for EVs has not grown as quickly as expected. As a result, automakers are scaling back or delaying their [...]
Nearly 140 House, Senate Republicans join forces in opposition of Biden’s upcoming EV mandate
Senator Mike Crapo and Representative Randy Feenstra, along with nearly 140 other House and Senate Republicans, have sent a letter to President Biden urging him to end his costly and hasty transition to electric vehicles. The letter claims that Americans deserve [...]