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Should the government require all new cars to be electric or hybrid by a certain date?

Electric and hybrid vehicles use electricity and a combination of electricity and fuel, respectively, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and decrease emissions. Proponents argue that it significantly cuts pollution and advances the transition to renewable energy sources. Opponents argue that it increases vehicle costs, limits consumer choice, and may strain the electric grid.

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Response rates from 346k America voters.

18%
Yes
82%
No
16%
Yes
79%
No
1%
Yes, but only if it includes subsidies for low-income citizens to afford these vehicles
1%
No, incentivize consumers and manufacturers instead of forcing them
0%
Yes, and require all emission based machinery to transition to clean energy
1%
No, not until we find an eco-friendly and humane way to acquire the materials
1%
No, the government has no right to interfere in consumer choices or the free market
0%
No, electric vehicle parts can be just as dangerous to the environment as emissions

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 @9R9WWV9  from Texas  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but it should be a graduated expectation that begins with incentives and subsidies and availability of charging stations.

 @9RB74MN from Tennessee  answered…7mos7MO

No. The "Battery EV" experiment should be abandoned, and transition over to Hydrogen (both FCEV and H-ICE).

 @9QWTY66  from Oregon  answered…7mos7MO

No, climate change is not the fault of the individual. Instead, improve public transport and limit corporate and government carbon emissions.

 @9QQHP3T from Maine  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but not until we can find a humane way to mine the metals needed for rechargeable batteries.

 @9R862HH from Washington  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but limited to daily drivers. Vehicles with other intended uses should be examined differently (work trucks, transportation, 911, long haul, etc)

 @9XGLGSH from Pennsylvania  answered…3mos3MO

No, more electric cars should be made and cheaper so lower-class families can purchase them to help the environment and help lower gas prices.

 @935PNTQ  from Massachusetts  answered…7mos7MO

Only if there is a readily available supply of EVs, and its been proven it will not strain the electric grid. Offer incentives for trading in a gas vehicle, offer services for and incentives to invent a way to either replace a gas powered engine with EV components, or putting a classic/discontinued model frame on an EV base (crown vic, classic f150s, etc)

 @missMoshie  from Iowa  answered…7mos7MO

Yes, but not until we end the massive human rights violations occurring in the production of such vehicles.

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 @ISIDEWITH submitted…2mos2MO

EV Startups Crash and Burn in Market Meltdown

Several high-profile companies, including electric SUV maker Fisker and bus manufacturer Arrival, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year. Swedish-based battery maker Northvolt became the latest casualty last week, filing for Chapter 11 after BMW canceled a key order.At least a dozen other startups, specializing in electric vehicles or batteries, are at risk of running out of cash by next summer, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of their most recent filings.Even shares of more stable startups, such as Rivian Automotive and Lucid Group LCID -4.39%decrease; red down pointing triangle, are down nearly 50% this year as they face an increasingly challenging outlook. Rivian this week got conditional approval for a government loan of up to $6.6 billion to boost production capacity, but investors are still worried about costs and the prospect that the electric-truck maker might not get the money if it doesn’t complete the deal by Inauguration Day. Many of these young companies have been hammered by cooling demand for electric cars, rising costs and supply-chain obstacles that have hindered their ability to put out new products quickly. Collapsing stock prices have vaporized billions of dollars in market value. A Journal analysis of 54 publicly traded EV and battery startups shows an increasingly dire financial situation. Seven companies have already filed for bankruptcy. Of 36 operational companies with sufficient data for analysis, three-quarters are losing money and 13 are projected to run out of cash by next summer.Other startups with U.S. government support are also faltering. Li-Cycle Holdings, a firm that has promised to turn recycled batteries into useful materials, has an approved $475 million government loan to help build out a plant in Rochester, N.Y.But at the end of September, it only had enough cash on hand to sustain operations for about six months. The Canadian firm, backed financially by miner Glencore, has paused construction on the factory due to ballooning costs. “A lot of these management teams go into it thinking they’re going into the next Tesla, but that proves to be more the exception than the rule,” said Brian Dobson, a managing director at brokerage Clear Street who has followed the sector closely.

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