A large number of high fuel users are also lower-income Americans who are far less likely to purchase new vehicles. Many of these drivers are likely waiting for cars to filter into the used vehicle market, a process that can take years.
Maybe give higher rebates for lower income households then
And tax the hell out of the rich who burn more fuel in a weekend then normal humans can in a year.
A small share of motorists burns about a third of America’s gasoline, a study found.
They are again, blaming normal people when the problem is the rich who don’t deserve anything anymore.
My impression is that the super-drivers are actually middle-class individuals who have incredibly long commutes or jobs which involve large amounts of driving.
I think the other commenter was referring to the carbon footprint from elites using private jets and the like, versus normal Americans who use their cars for work and cant afford an EV even with a tax credit
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I’m not in the demographic of high fuel users described in the article, but I am a prime candidate for an EV. I don’t drive much, prefer urban living (live close to everything, shorter drives), and the occasional road trip is not more than 4 hours long and on city routes. The problem is charging. I live in an apartment with no chargers, and there aren’t a lot of public charges close to me in my area. If my apartment ever does install charges, I’ll have to compete with other residents. I hope they standardize chargers to be compatible with all models and have them everywhere.
Wish Florida was on that list, i do field tech work & drive at least 120 miles a day, up to 400 some days if im scheduled to a different city for a few weeks.
I don’t have a lot of money, am looking into a new car, & would LOVE to get an EV, but $18,000 for a decade old tesla, while doable & ideal, does not sound that nice versus an $8000 old toyota ICE i could run into the ground and know will have part replacements…
maybe invest in public transit?