In April, the EPA issued its strictest-ever proposal for tailpipe emissions, which would effectively require that 67% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. be all-electric by 2032.  The proposed rule would go much farther than the Biden Administration’s own 2021 executive order mandating 50% EV sales -including plug-in hybrid and fuel cell - by 2030. But the reality is that right now, EVs are piling up on dealer lots and the EPA proposal ignores the “ABCs” of headwinds for growing the sale of clean vehicles:

·    Affordability: The current cost of an EV is simply out of reach for many consumers. In 2022, the average cost of an EV was $61,488, 20% higher than the average cost of a gas-powered car, which was $49,507.

·    Battery Charge: Concerns about range and charging infrastructure are real and are drawing down demand for EVs. In 2022, 63% of US counties had 5 or fewer public chargers available, and 39% of counties had none.

·    Consumer Choice: American consumers want – and deserve – to have choices. The EPA mandate would force Americans to buy a car propelled by specific technology – no hybrids, no plug-in hybrids, no hydrogen – which may not meet their needs. As of March 2023, there were only 40 models of battery electric vehicles, out of the over 250 models available.

Ask Congress to tell the EPA to pump the brakes on the Tailpipe Emissions Regulation and allow Americans to choose a vehicle that best meets the needs of their families.