Assembly team worker Kevin Garner lowers the engine assembly onto the frame of a large SUV at the General Motors Arlington Assembly plant on June 8, 2023. Any policies aimed at eliminating cars and trucks that run on American-made fuels are an especially big deal for Texans, writes Chet Thompson.that will effectively ban the sale of most new gas-powered cars and trucks by 2032. These votes in the House and Senate will be a big test for the Texas congressional delegation.
While there has been growing bipartisan support to push back on the administration’s efforts to phase out new gas cars, hardly any Texas Democrats have taken that stand. In fact, current Senate candidate Colin Allred even appears to support the Biden administration.
It’s also essential to note that if consumers were demanding EVs on their own, EPA’s rule wouldn’t be necessary. Their gas car ban is meant to force consumers in a direction they are not voluntarily going, even with billions in taxpayer subsidies working in that direction.In addition to the economic damage it would cause, the EPA policy is a national security nightmare.