EVs Are For Everyone – CleanTechnica

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One of our regular commenters dropped a completely non-shocking, straightforward, inconspicuous comment under an article this morning, but it jumped out at me as a really important point and topic to center an article around.

First of all, another commenter, Amos Batto, wrote: “When I look at how Elon has used his wealth in politics, I honestly would rather have BYD or Xpeng producing EVs for Americans, because at least those companies are not lobbying for the wrong kind of politics.” It’s a sentiment many EV fans share, and that’s not news. That’s one clear reason Tesla sales have fallen in the last couple of years after what looked like nonstop growth. But it was the response from Mark H that caught my attention:

“Yes, it hurts with every tweet or whatever he wishes to call it.

“Still, to save the planet, we need everyone on board. Tesla is still selling a ton of Model Y’s, and not too many are being bought by progressives.”

The key point is right there in my title: EVs are for everyone, or should be. Electric vehicles come with all kinds of benefits for both society and the people who own them. They create cleaner air, they reduce city noise, they are smoother and more enjoyable to drive, they cut unsustainable addiction to oil and gas, and they are much more convenient and cheaper to own. So, yes, they should be — they need to be — for everyone.

We all use computers, we all have phones, and when it comes to Americans, most of us have cars — better that they be quiet, clean, electric cars if possible!

Still, naturally, buy the car you prefer from the company you want to support more. Unless that car isn’t sold here for some reason….