“President Joe Biden, who has made fighting climate change a hallmark of his presidency, cited “historic progress” on his pledge that half of all new cars and trucks sold in the U.S. will be zero-emission by 2030.”
EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting EVs | AP News
“in 2Q24, BEV sales accounted for 7.1% of the U.S. LDV market, a similar share to 2Q23.”
I have a hybrid and in the warmer months I get about 44 miles to the gallon. Irrespective of what one thinks about climate issues, I believe this type of vehicle will continue to grow in popularity.
Yeah, I’ve been driving a Toyota hybrid for years (second one). I admittedly have a lead foot and I drive ~400 miles a week and fill up once a week averaging ~9.5 gallons (10 gallon tank), which costs $26-32 per fill up depending on price at the pump. I would never consider a dedicated EV – never. I am perfectly content with my no plug-in, low-maintenance ICE vehicle (just oil & filters, 2 tire changes and one set of brake pads in the past 140,000 miles).
It’s not sexy (I don’t really look for that in a depreciating asset made to haul me and my stuff from points A to B). But it’s been the closest to perfect I have ever had in a vehicle in terms of cost to drive, reliability and hauling capabilities. (The looks are deceiving – the back end is like a station wagon with the seats folded down and it hauls an amazing amount of volume.) The next best vehicle for me would be a van (I want whatever I haul to be protected from the elements).
It seems rather disingenuous to include full hybrids in these totals. Their only energy source is gasoline.
Have great Thanksgiving, Tony!
It is disingenuous to include any EVs that get their electricity from natural gas or coal, which of course is most of them. Not to mention that an EV requires massively more energy from coal/oil/gas to create in the first place.
A realistic target if they ‘d have been able to rig the elections by more than 20 %.
EV sales would have drop by 30 % and they’d have ruined real car sales by 95 % as result of stiffling CO2 overregulations and hight prices.
Et voila – 50% parity.
I’m on my last car, or maybe the second to the last. The next one will be a nice ICE car, like this one is. I see the Teslas lined up at the local shopping center charging station with people in them reading books. I don’t need a hybrid, more moving parts that can go wrong and require repair or adjustment. Simple is beautiful. Use more gas; help plants survive in 10,002,024!