Staff Reports
The Biden administration has been pushing hard for average Americans to hop on the electric vehicle (EV) bandwagon, but it looks like they’re hitting a major snag in certain states. The Northwest Ohio region, for instance, has shown the administration that their efforts aren’t gaining much traction.
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According to a report from The Blade in Toledo, Ohio, the sales of electric vehicles in the region amounted to a measly 1,136 vehicles in 2023, despite the government dangling tax credits like a carrot on a stick to lure in more buyers. It seems like the good folks of Ohio aren’t taking the bait.
And can you blame them? The average range of an EV is around 250 miles, which might seem like a lot until you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere with no charging station in sight. Who wants to risk running out of juice and being stranded? Not to mention, Ohio’s freezing temperatures can zap an EV’s battery life faster than you can say “range anxiety.”
Don’t even get started on the price tag. A new Tesla averages a whopping $64,630, even with the government’s $7,500 tax credit. That’s a pretty penny, especially when the average new car costs less than $50,000. No wonder you see more Teslas in swanky coastal areas than in the heartland – EVs are a luxury that most folks can’t afford.
But wait, there’s more! The lack of widespread charging stations and confusion surrounding government tax subsidies are turning off potential EV buyers left and right. It’s a wonder anyone’s buying them at all!
In fact, EVs made up just seven-tenths of one percent of the 428,433 cars registered last year in Northwest Ohio. That’s like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole – it just ain’t happening!
It’s no surprise that Ohio, a good ol’ red state, isn’t embracing these electric beauties with open arms. But that’s not stopping the government from the ol’ tug-of-war match, trying to force EVs down our throats.
As reported by The Wall Street Journal editorial board, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at the prodding of the Biden administration, has set a new limit on tailpipe emissions, basically saying that two-thirds of all cars should be electric by 2032. If that’s not a mandate in disguise, then pigs can fly!
But let’s take a step back and think about this. Just like how the car replaced the horse and buggy at its own pace, people need time to warm up to new technology. It’s like trying to make your little brother eat his broccoli – it’s not gonna happen just because you said so.
Sure, some folks love their EVs, especially when gas prices shoot through the roof. But for the rest of us, we’ll stick to what we know until the kinks in EV technology are ironed out.
The folks in Ohio have spoken, and they’re just not that into electric cars, no matter what Biden wants. And that’s a fact.
