GOP Lawmaker Schools Buttigieg on Why Biden's Push For EVs Is 'Impractical' and Would Hurt Americans

[Kamaji]

GOP Lawmaker Schools Buttigieg on Why Biden's Push For EVs Is 'Impractical' and Would Hurt Americans

Leah Barkoukis
Jul 20, 2022

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) explained to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday how President Biden’s “impractical electric car policies” will hurt middle America.

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“The average household uses 1,870 kWh/year for air conditioning,” Massie said.

“Numbers are important,” the Republican lawmaker continued. “It would take four times as much electricity to charge the average household's cars as the average household uses on air conditioning. Do you think that could be -- so, if we reach the goal by 2030 that Biden has of -- of 50 percent adoption instead of 100 percent adoption, that means the average household would use twice as much electricity charging one of their cars as they would use for all of the air conditioning that they use for the entire year.”

Massie pressed Buttigieg to answer how that would impact the grid.

The former South Bend mayor acknowledged the current grid would not be able to handle it but said work is being done to “map out some of the needs.”

“You aptly used the word ‘need.’ You could say ‘want’ as well,” Massie said. “There’s needs and wants to make this fantasy work by 2030, but the reality is the capability is not going to be there.”

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Source:  https://townhall.com/tipsheet/leahbarkoukis/2022/07/20/massiebuttigieg-n2610498

[Elderberry]

Rep. Massie Tears Apart Buttigieg’s Argument That Electric Cars Would Save Americans Money

Legal Insurrection by Mary Chastain Tuesday, July 19, 2022

https://legalinsurrection.com/2022/07/rep-massie-tears-apart-buttigiegs-argument-that-electric-cars-would-save-americans-money/

#SassyWithMassie: The greenest member of Congress schools Buttigieg in math, economics, and common sense.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tried to convince Congress that he needs electric car subsidies for electric vehicles to help people like you and me at the pump:

    “The more pain we are all experiencing from the high price of gas, the more benefit there is for those who can access electric vehicle,” Buttigieg said.

    “So you’re saying the more pain we have, the more benefit we’re gonna get?” Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., asked. “I think that’s what I heard you say.”

Imagine how much more we would pay for electricity if we all had to have electric cars. Now imagine how much more we would have to pay if they placed a tax on the electricity usage for the cars. Or they’ll tax you for the mileage you use.

Thomas Massie
@RepThomasMassie
If we blindly follow Joe Biden's impractical electric car policies, it will cause pain for middle class Americans.

https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1549498801345495040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1549498801345495040%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flegalinsurrection.com%2F2022%2F07%2Frep-massie-tears-apart-buttigiegs-argument-that-electric-cars-would-save-americans-money%2F

[Cyber Liberty]

Never mind the effect on "the grid," think about the individual homes.  The power consumption would likely be far greater than a home's existing capacity.  Fixing the issue would require replacement of most peoples entire electrical panel, AKA breaker box, and the cables from the grid to the actual house.