Topic: Electric Vehicles

Yahoo Finance writer says Trump’s tariffs will see America driving Cuban-style antique cars
Yahoo Finance writer says Trump’s tariffs will see America driving Cuban-style antique cars March 28, 2025 Jack Hellner Rather than fantasizing about Trump’s political downfall, the author would have done better to study the devastating effects of Biden’s inflation and war on gas cars.
Ford's CEO loves a Chinese EV?!
Ford's CEO loves a Chinese EV?! October 31, 2024 Mike McDaniel Is Farley hoping the most China-subservient administration in history is suddenly going to get worried and scale back their EV mandates?
Is an electric vehicle collapse inevitable?
Is an electric vehicle collapse inevitable? June 13, 2024 Mike McDaniel There may be hope of the entire EV edifice collapsing before it bankrupts the entire country.
Manufacturing electric vehicle reality
Manufacturing electric vehicle reality June 8, 2024 Mike McDaniel How can the MMPA maintain such delusions in the face of economic reality?
New study: Copper mines can’t extract enough material needed for EVs
New study: Copper mines can’t extract enough material needed for EVs May 28, 2024 Olivia Murray University of Michigan researchers discover that the amount of copper needed is “essentially impossible” to generate.
SD firefighters fly in fire experts to tackle lithium battery fire still blazing from last week
SD firefighters fly in fire experts to tackle lithium battery fire still blazing from last week May 24, 2024 Olivia Murray The fire spewing toxic chemicals is still going, with no signs of “extinguishing” any time soon.
Spontaneous (re)combustion: Fire breaks out at a lithium battery storage facility, firefighters contain the blaze, then it sparks itself again
Spontaneous (re)combustion: Fire breaks out at a lithium battery storage facility, firefighters contain the blaze, then it sparks itself again May 20, 2024 Olivia Murray San Diego firefighters must be getting some great overtime pay this year.
Hertz’s used EVs prove to be ‘glitchy, damaged nightmares’ for new owners
Hertz’s used EVs prove to be ‘glitchy, damaged nightmares’ for new owners May 17, 2024 Olivia Murray Checking in on the car company’s EV fire sale, and things are not going well…at all.
EV charging stations become prime target for copper thieves
EV charging stations become prime target for copper thieves May 16, 2024 Olivia Murray California should have known better than to compel a transition to electric vehicles while encouraging rampant drug use and crime, because everyone knows that copper wire is a go-to for addicts and thieves.
New report: Trucking industry firm finds a transition to ‘electric’ semis hikes operating costs as much as 114%
New report: Trucking industry firm finds a transition to ‘electric’ semis hikes operating costs as much as 114% May 14, 2024 Olivia Murray And guess what that means for the consumer?
How to lose billions on EVs
How to lose billions on EVs May 9, 2024 Mike McDaniel Senator Sam Ervin said: “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon you’re talking real money.”
Our self-imagined elite EV future
Our self-imagined elite EV future April 18, 2024 Mike McDaniel Perhaps EVs are the future, but in an alternate, SIE reality, not in the reality most Americans inhabit.
Electric vehicles: the dogs don't like it
Electric vehicles: the dogs don't like it April 6, 2024 Mike McDaniel Unfortunately for the MMPA, the dogs don’t like it.
Joe Biden had $7.5 billion to spend on 500,000 EV charging stations. He has built ... 7
Joe Biden had $7.5 billion to spend on 500,000 EV charging stations. He has built ... 7 March 29, 2024 Monica Showalter Joe Biden is running for re-election on his record and ... this is his record.
Those EV Shortcomings Aren’t Shortcomings at All
Those EV Shortcomings Aren’t Shortcomings at All August 17, 2023 John F. Di Leo In the final analysis, the EV pushers don’t see any gaps or contradictions.
The public opinion tide begins to turn against electric vehicles
The public opinion tide begins to turn against electric vehicles June 12, 2023 Thomas Lifson It's a small step, perhaps, but when a very popular and widely admired entertainer feels that it is safe to dissent from the orthodoxy on electric vehicles, it is a sign of progress — the kind that progressives hate.
Toyota study shows electric vehicles may be unnecessary to lower CO2 emissions
Toyota study shows electric vehicles may be unnecessary to lower CO2 emissions June 8, 2023 Thomas Lifson Virtually alone among major auto manufacturers, Toyota has been a skeptic about the conversion of vehicle fleets to battery-powered electric vehicles.
Good luck qualifying for the tax break Joe Biden is touting on that EV he wants you to buy
Good luck qualifying for the tax break Joe Biden is touting on that EV he wants you to buy February 1, 2023 Rajan Laad Biden’s $7,500 E.V. tax credit is impractical and unwarranted government interference in the free market.
Electric vehicles and the evacuation of Florida
Electric vehicles and the evacuation of Florida September 29, 2022 Thomas Lifson Once the mandatory transition to electric vehicles takes place, utter disaster is predictable.
It should be called the 'Inflation Production Act'
It should be called the 'Inflation Production Act' August 18, 2022 Jack Hellner Most of the provisions in the "Inflation Reduction Act" will give businesses the incentive or cause them to raise prices, not reduce them. 
EPA says it will declare a desert flower an 'endangered species' that could halt a mine necessary for electric vehicle batteries
EPA says it will declare a desert flower an 'endangered species' that could halt a mine necessary for electric vehicle batteries June 4, 2021 Thomas Lifson Greenie vs. greenie: The idiotic and expensive plans to force electric vehicles down the throats of drivers have run into an obstacle created by a law that environmentalists demanded.