The problem is that we'll still have a Republican-appointed Supreme Court. It takes more than just electing a Democratic President to change things there; it takes a willing Congress and (maybe) a few justices dropping dead.
Absolutely, but the executives started claiming that EVs would require less labor to manufacture. It's utter bullshit, but they managed to panic a bunch of the workers.
- Big batteries need cooling during charging.
- A/C units need to do heat exchange.
- Aesthetics
It's not as fast as I'd like either, but it's a lot better than the original USPS plan to replace them with diesel trucks.
Per the article:
as the planet warms further, the increase in risk actually falls heaviest on those swimming in money rather than floodwater.
It may not kill, but it's going to be incredibly expensive.
It's more that there needs to be a lot more discussion of the fact that converting to EVs doesn't mean fewer jobs. So the autoworkers unions don't need to fight it.
That 'sprint to the middle' happens in every general election campaign. You can't get elected if you don't do it.
There are examples of societies deciding to do something about that. The New Deal comes to mind.
To very different degrees
A ton of Democrats have turned down that money.
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It's on voters to impose them by keeping him out of office