Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was ripped by critics Monday after he argued that more Americans should purchase electric vehicles so that they “never have to worry about gas prices again.”
The former South Bend, Ind., mayor claimed on MSNBC’s “Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” that families who own electric vehicles would see a “$12,500 discount” in transportation costs.
“The people who stand to benefit most from owning an EV [electric vehicle] are often rural residents who have the most distances to drive, who burn the most gas, and underserved urban residents in areas where there are higher gas prices and lower income,” Buttigieg said.
“They would gain the most by having that vehicle,” he added. “These are the very residents who have not always been connected to electric vehicles that are viewed as kind of a luxury item.” --->READ MORE HERE
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The Biden administration is a bunch of out-of-touch elites
“Just eat cake, deplorables.”
That seems to be the attitude of the Biden administration regarding the millions of Americans suffering from the highest gas prices in seven years and a 30% spike in home heating costs this winter.
When confronted about rising energy costs this weekend, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stressed families who simply bought electric vehicles (EV) would “never have to worry about gas prices again.”
“The people who stand to benefit the most from owning an EV are often rural residents in areas who have the most distances to drive, who burn the most gas, and underserved urban residents in areas where there are higher gas prices and lower-income,” Mr. Buttigieg said on MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.”
Mr. Buttigieg was touting Mr. Biden’s “Build Back Better” social welfare bill, which, among much else, includes a $12,500 government subsidy for those who purchase an EV.
Never mind that the average cost for an electric car is $51,532, according to Kelley Blue Book, more than $11,000 higher than a full-sized gas-powered car and nearly $30,000 more than the average compact car.
Many EVs currently on the market are expensive luxury vehicles, with some models going for more than $100,000. Many new Teslas, which account for more than 55% of all U.S. EV sales, go for $70,000 or more. --->READ MORE HERE
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