Many in WA oppose gas-car ban, poll shows — but electric vehicle demand
is high
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/most-in-wa-oppose-gas-car-ban-poll-shows-but-demand-high-for-electric-vehicles/
Brian Kelly, a Volkswagen electric vehicle specialist, fields over 20
requests a month from people looking to take a test drive. And over 300
people are waiting for their new cars to be delivered to the Seattle
lot.
...
“The biggest negative to people has been the wait,” Kelly said.
Customers have been waiting up to 15 months for an electric car from
Germany. Now that production has moved to Chattanooga, the wait time
could be cut in half.
...
So far, fully electric vehicles have made up an average of 6% of new
vehicle registrations each month in Washington, according to the state
Department of Licensing.
...
But according to a recent poll, Washingtonians may have mixed feelings
about what Gov. Jay Inslee called a “critical milestone” in the climate
change fight: a statewide ban on the sale of new gas cars by 2035.
...
Just less than half of respondents, 48%, said they do not support the
proposed ban, while 38% support it and 16% were unsure about it. Results
suggest opinions fall along party lines.
...
Last year, Seattle-based alternative energy nonprofit Coltura found that
about 60% of respondents supported a policy to “require all new cars to
be electric by 2030.” About 34% of respondents opposed the policy.
...
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And a handful of reader comments (My opinion: it doesn't matter if these
people are right or wrong, but it shows their sentiment.):
How many of the people who oppose the ban are likely to even be alive in
2035? I’ll bet a large majority of folks who will be still be driving
and buying cars by then support it.
...
When they can figure out how to charge one as fast as you can fill up a
tank of gas, then they have a solution
...
I’m not completely convinced that a small economy gas powered car is
less environmental than a large heavy Luxury EV.
...
The lack of a good DC fast charging network is probably the weak link
for every brand except Tesla. This is getting solved pretty quickly now.
In Europe this is largely solved. I suspect it will be solved in the US
by 2030.
...
Our second electric car is on order, and when it arrives we will be 100%
gasoline free. Our first was a humble Leaf bought used 5 years ago & it
was amazing. That said, I believe an all-out ban of IC vehicles is
inappropriate. If carbon emission is the target, it should be taxed
appropriately, leaving the market to sort out where it still makes sense
to incur that extra cost.
...
So what’s the plan then? We need change! It is no wonder that the
younger people support it. They are the ones who are going to be
impacted the most by climate change.
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Peri
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