Why do staunch republicans hate electric vehicles?

[Anonymous]

Because it feels like a nod to global warming which does not exist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I could care less about electric vehicles but I care very much about them being mandated. If they are truly better than the free market will win out. No one needed to outlaw horses 100 years ago to get people to stop using them for everyday transportation. In addition I am annoyed by smug liberals who think merely driving an electric car makes them a good person. In college in 2006 my professor announced that she was doing her part by driving a Prius and how many of us could say the same? Well, we are 20 year olds in college working at Subway for spending money so... None of us. Shame.

It’s 2022. Move on with your life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm a staunch Republican and I have no problem with electric vehicles. I don't personally like them because I prefer ICE plus a manual transmission for the driving experience.

My real problem is the fact that we ignore proven energy generation technologies that are clean and would solve many of our challenges for fake solutions like wind. We've lost a lot of time pursuing this garbage.

Wind makes electricity. If the ELECTRIC vehicle is charged using wind generated electricity, then...is it garbage?

If the electric vehicle is charged from the grid using feasible and sustainable alternatives to carbon producing power generation, the electric car does have value.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tesla is the largest EV maker in the world. Rather than celebrating this, Ds want to destroy Tesla because Elon likes to sh- post on Twitter. So I dont believe that Ds care as much as they claim about EVs or they would be focused on the actual performance of the company and not how they feel about Elon as a person.

- R and tesla driver, with another tesla on order

Nobody is out to destroy Tesla. Elon seems to be trying his best to do that on his own. Regardless Tesla is still selling fundamentally the same Model S after a decade, with some new bells and whistles. Meanwhile Kia/Hyundai is about to surpass Tesla in sales with a broader range of PHEV and EVs. And With a few years Toyota will lead the pack with next gen battery tech. To the credit of Tesla, it built a robust national supercharging system and has convinced people to buy its vehicles in spite of issues with parts and repairs. Tesla was also one of the first to figure out it could charge for technology upgrades ($200/mo for FSD) and remotely delete software and features. I happen to prefer cars with readily identifiable switches, buttons and knobs, as opposed to a giant tablet stuck to the middle of the dash, that seems to be the way the industry is moving for cost saving.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tesla is the largest EV maker in the world. Rather than celebrating this, Ds want to destroy Tesla because Elon likes to sh- post on Twitter. So I dont believe that Ds care as much as they claim about EVs or they would be focused on the actual performance of the company and not how they feel about Elon as a person.

- R and tesla driver, with another tesla on order

One can be annoyed at Elon Musk but awed by what he and Tesla have managed to achieve in this technology. If we knew each other in person, you might see me say stuff against Musk. But you would be wrong if you thought that I was slagging Tesla or wanting it to fail. I can’t personally afford a Tesla. But if I could, I would absolutely buy one.

[Anonymous]

Virtue signaling. MAGAs hate anything "the libs" like.

[Anonymous]

Op here,

Okay this makes sense. I am fb friends with a relative who is a staunch republican (the Covid denying, conspiracy theorizing variety) and she regularly posts that she would rather walk or bike long distances than to have an EV. I don’t understand the hate.

I mean, I don’t like SUVs (in terms of driving them, I am just used to smaller sedans) but if my car was totaled and all I could drive was DH’s SUV, I would get comfortable with it. I wouldn’t opt to walk 20 miles to Costco and bring everything home on foot.

She also seems to have a theory that the government is going to force us all to buy only electric cars. I’m a dem but also very against that type of overreach. Regulation (such as emissions tests) are fine but forcing everyone to drive a certain type of car is too much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here,

Okay this makes sense. I am fb friends with a relative who is a staunch republican (the Covid denying, conspiracy theorizing variety) and she regularly posts that she would rather walk or bike long distances than to have an EV. I don’t understand the hate.

I mean, I don’t like SUVs (in terms of driving them, I am just used to smaller sedans) but if my car was totaled and all I could drive was DH’s SUV, I would get comfortable with it. I wouldn’t opt to walk 20 miles to Costco and bring everything home on foot.

She also seems to have a theory that the government is going to force us all to buy only electric cars. I’m a dem but also very against that type of overreach. Regulation (such as emissions tests) are fine but forcing everyone to drive a certain type of car is too much.

This is silly. The government has enforced CAFE and emissions standards for decades. Likewise passive restraint systems and airbags. Antilock brakes. Rear view cameras. Child seat anchors. Internal combustion engine emissions do incalculable harm to the environment. Even luddites who “don’t like SUVs” have to adapt. This starts with acknowledging that most unibody crossovers share the same platform and wheelbase as a sedan.

[Anonymous]

I don’t know but we can’t have people being asked to cut back on electricity and push for EVs at the same time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m a staunch Republican. I drive a Tesla. I used to be a democrat until I watched the disgusting throwing of children under the bus during the pandemic.

And just think of all the unwanted brothers and sisters those kids are going to have! Thanks republicans!

How many brothers and sisters are you okay with killing off?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s something Liberals are for so they are automatically against. 95% of Conservstivism/MAGAism is just being against the Libs.

I swear it's the simple truth & nothing more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s something Liberals are for so they are automatically against. 95% of Conservstivism/MAGAism is just being against the Libs.

I swear it's the simple truth & nothing more.

Seriously.
Approach any fat white guy with facial hair and ask him about this, and he will respond in this vein.

[Anonymous]

What I have observed is it is because of educational deficits. They are just less and less likely to be college-educated.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s something Liberals are for so they are automatically against. 95% of Conservstivism/MAGAism is just being against the Libs.

I swear it's the simple truth & nothing more.

Seriously.
Approach any fat white guy with facial hair and ask him about this, and he will respond in this vein.

^^^ Racist fat shaming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because it’s something Liberals are for so they are automatically against. 95% of Conservstivism/MAGAism is just being against the Libs.

I swear it's the simple truth & nothing more.

Seriously.
Approach any fat white guy with facial hair and ask him about this, and he will respond in this vein.

^^^ Racist fat shaming.

Yea, ok, you're a fat guy.
Ya got facial hair?