Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

MichMan

(15,805 posts)

4. There are millions and millions of gas powered vehicles already out there

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Apr 9, 2023, 01:28 PM

Apr 2023

Only way to get them off the roads sooner is to get the price of gas up to $10 per gallon. Raise the gas tax $1 per year and people will adjust by driving considerably less and switching to EV.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

30 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

In big climate move, EPA set to unveil tough limits on auto emissions [View all] Zorro Apr 2023 OP

End car culture, EVs only marginally better. Public transit, 15-minute cities. CoopersDad Apr 2023 #1

Rural residents will be required to move to cities unless they get a horse ? MichMan Apr 2023 #12

This creates a sense of existential crisis for Rural people. Model35mech Apr 2023 #16

There will always be cars, the difference is that we will not all be required to own one. CoopersDad Apr 2023 #18

Hardly true for people in rural communities Model35mech Apr 2023 #20

Nobody said that rural people have to change a single thing, keep whatever works for youo. CoopersDad Apr 2023 #23

I don't think that, I think rural people are threated by trashing ICE's and gasoline Model35mech Apr 2023 #30

Nowhere did I suggest that. eom. CoopersDad Apr 2023 #17

What public transportation is available in rural areas? MichMan Apr 2023 #19

I'd rather die than relocate to a city Amishman Apr 2023 #28

industry whines before each and every change in regulation. not often the end of the world dembotoz Apr 2023 #2

car companies are pretty much "all in" on EVs already Takket Apr 2023 #3

The cost prohibitive part will hurt low income people madville Apr 2023 #9

There are millions and millions of gas powered vehicles already out there MichMan Apr 2023 #4

Would be devastating for lower income folks madville Apr 2023 #10

Making gas vehicles prohibitively expensive to own and operate is the goal MichMan Apr 2023 #11

The biggest cut to auto emissions we can make long term is not having children. roamer65 Apr 2023 #15

Yes, that is a big part of the issue. crickets Apr 2023 #21

Plug-in hybrids are a great short term solution Victor_c3 Apr 2023 #5

I'd love to see a flex fuel compatible plug in hybrid. roamer65 Apr 2023 #8

Agriculture itself has huge environmental footprints, comparable to fossil fuels... hunter Apr 2023 #25

and it will be killed by a republican shopped for judge Fullduplexxx Apr 2023 #6

This will end up in the courts for a few years. roamer65 Apr 2023 #7

Remember the outrage over the proposed ban on gas stoves? Victor_c3 Apr 2023 #13

Very true. roamer65 Apr 2023 #14

Awesome! Do animal agriculture next! flvegan Apr 2023 #22

So, only elites will be able to afford new EVs as personal transportation, the poors get horses? Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2023 #24

My nephew lives in San Francisco. hunter Apr 2023 #26

Not everyone lives in densely packed urban centers, you could fit a dozen EU countries inside Texas Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2023 #27

Was I talking about "everyone?" hunter Apr 2023 #29