CV NEWS FEED // A group of thousands of automobile dealers from across the country sent a letter to President Joe Biden Tuesday demanding that he stop his administration’s proposed crackdown on gas vehicles – a plan which many observers are calling an “Electric Vehicle (EV) Mandate.”
“In just three weeks, 3,882 dealerships reflecting the voice of our customers, representing all major vehicle manufacturing brands spanning 50 states, called on the President of the United States to tap the brakes on the proposed Electric Vehicle Mandate,” stated the coalition of dealers, who have dubbed themselves “EV Voice of the Customer.”
“We are auto dealers from across the country who collectively sell every major brand in the U.S.,” the letter began. “We are small businesses employing thousands of Americans.”
“We are deeply committed to the customers we serve and the communities where we operate, which is why we are asking you to slow down your proposed regulations mandating battery electric vehicle (BEV) production and distribution,” the letter continued.
The dealers stated that they are not opposed to the idea of EVs, which they wrote they believe “are ideal for many people, and we believe their appeal will grow over time.”
“The reality, however, is that electric vehicle demand today is not keeping up with the large influx of BEVs arriving at our dealerships prompted by the current regulations,” they noted. “BEVs are stacking up on our lots.”
EV Voice of the Customer stated that while they found the goals of the Biden administration’s proposed regulations to be “admirable,” they “require consumer acceptance to become a reality.”
“With each passing day, it becomes more apparent that this attempted electric vehicle mandate is unrealistic based on current and forecasted customer demand,” the dealers indicated. They argued that an excess of EVs in thousands of dealer lots across the country shows their supply far exceeds their demand.
The letter continued:
Mr. President, no government agency, no think tank, and no polling firm knows more about the automobile customer than us. We talk to customers every day. As retail automotive dealerships, we are agnostic as to what we sell. Our business is to provide customers with vehicles that meet the needs of their budgets and lifestyles.
“Some customers are in the market for electric vehicles, and we are thrilled to sell them,” the dealers wrote. “But the majority of customers are simply not ready to make the change. They are concerned about BEVs being unaffordable.”
The dealers specified several other key objections they found customers have to purchasing EVs. These include the inconvenience of charging EVs, the “loss of driving range in cold or hot weather,” and the “dramatic loss of range when towing.”
“And finally, many people just want to make their own choice about what vehicle is right for them,” they added.
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Writing in The Daily Signal, Diana Furchtgott-Roth reported:
Despite subsidies to car manufacturers to make the EVs, and tax credits for drivers to buy the cars, only 7% of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles, compared with Biden’s goal of 60% in 2030 and 66% in 2032.
Furchtgott-Roth is the director of the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Energy, Climate and Environment.
She continued:
Because Congress will not pass laws mandating purchases of EVs, Biden has proposed regulations from the Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency. These regulations would penalize automakers for selling gasoline-powered cars. California is going further, requiring all new-vehicle sales to be electric after 2035.
According to Fox Business:
The EPA’s tailpipe regulations, which were unveiled in a joint announcement with the White House in April, will impact car model years 2027 through 2032 and are designed to improve air quality and reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
According to the White House, under the regulations, 67% of new sedan, crossover, SUV and light truck purchases, up to 50% of bus and garbage truck purchases, 35% of short-haul freight tractor purchases, and 25% of long-haul freight tractor purchases could be electric by 2032.
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FOX News reported Tuesday that Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont withdrew his own planned statewide EV mandate following significant bipartisan backlash.
“Lamont ultimately pulled the proposal just four months after unveiling it and characterizing it as ‘decisive action to meet our climate pollution reduction targets,’” wrote FOX.
In July, Lamont unveiled the proposal, tethering Connecticut’s emissions standards to those set in California, which mandates that every passenger vehicle sold is electric by 2035, the most aggressive target of its kind nationwide.
“Common sense has prevailed,” said State Senate Minority Leader Kevin C. Kelly, R-CT, following his governor’s announcement.
