The devastating rain and windstorm swept across Maine on Monday, killing at least two men and leaving more than 400,000 residents without power. The storm forced businesses and schools to close as workers raced to restore power and clear roads.
BEP, which is required to prevent, abate and control pollution in the state, voted in late October to approve the Advanced Clear Car Program, which would mimic regulations in California mandating that more than 40% of new car purchases in the state be electric by 2027 and 82% be electric by 2032. The agency was expected to finalize that mandate during the meeting on Thursday.
The state proposal, though, has faced considerable bipartisan opposition from state lawmakers led by Republicans, but also from Rep. Jared Golden, a House Democrat. Golden noted this week that a strong storm would render electric vehicles useless, given their need for reliable electricity generation and supplies.
Maine forced to delay vote on EV mandate amid widespread power outages (foxnews.com)
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Electric vehicle demand falls short of manufacturers’ expectations
FOX News' Bret Baier reports on the demand for electric vehicles and why some companies are readjusting their targets and slowing down production, on 'Special Report.'
Electric vehicle demand falls short of manufacturers’ expectations | Fox News Video
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Ford Delivers Another Blow to Biden's Energy 'Transition' Pipe Dream
Ford Delivers Another Blow to Biden's Energy 'Transition' Pipe Dream (townhall.com)
President Joe Biden's "green" energy transition pipe dreams suffered another setback this week, courtesy of Ford Motor Company. It seems billion-dollar losses, inflated costs, high interest rates, and lagging demand have made its attempts to comply with the administration's mandates untenable, and they're taking action that's sure to disappoint the likes of Biden, his Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, and his Climate Czar John Kerry.
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U.S. new vehicles set a record high for fuel economy in 2022, with the biggest yearly improvement in nine years to an average of 26 miles per gallon (mpg) as electric vehicle sales jumped but the Detroit Three automakers continued to lag rivals.
Vehicles were up 0.6 mpg over 2021 after being unchanged versus 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency said, noting electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles improved the average fuel economy by 1.2 mpg in 2022. Fuel economy is forecast to increase to 26.9 mpg in 2023, the EPA said.
US vehicles set fuel economy record in 2022 as EV sales climb | Reuters
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Yet More Gas Mileage Jive 44% Wrong
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2022/04/yet-more-gas-mileage-jive-44-wrong.html
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More Democrat-EPA MPG HeiferDust
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2021/12/more-democrat-epa-mpg-heiferdust.html
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Obama’s CAFE Standards Another Total Lie
http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2020/04/obamas-cafe-standards-another-total-lie.html
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