Advertisement

Latest News

July 14, 2022
|

With gas prices at record highs, a new Consumer Reports survey found that 36% of Americans say they are planning to buy or lease an EV, or considering it. I suspect this is the real reason why gas prices are at record highs.

https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/interest-in-electric-vehicles-and-low-carbon-fuels-survey-a8457332578/

But they might want to try renting one first, to make sure they know what they’re getting into. We’re seeing a growing number of stories lately about people who’ve put the electric vehicles that President Biden is trying to force us to drive to practical testing, with shockingly bad results. I told you about the trailer towing test, where the estimated range immediately started dropping until the driver had to turn around and come back before the electric pickup died.

https://www.westernjournal.com/journalists-tow-camper-behind-electric-truck-end-stunning-failure-make-85-miles/

Here’s someone else who tried that, with similar dire results.

https://www.westernjournal.com/couple-towed-trailer-behind-80000-electric-truck-stop-every-100-miles-2700-mile-trip/

We’ve also seen several stories of nightmare long distance trips in rented EVs that turned into days of panicked searches for charging stations. But there are too many stories to keep up with them all, so here’s just a quick round-up of a few of the more recent:

In the new JD Powers Initial Quality Study, the EV brand Polestar ranked last among 36 brands, with Tesla tied at #30.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/the-number-of-new-vehicle-problems-has-hit-a-record-high-new-study-says/ar-AAZkoKl

It's reported that GM’s new HummerEV produces more CO2 per mile driven than some gas-powered sedans.

https://www.inputmag.com/tech/gmc-hummer-ev-carbon-dioxide-emissions-electric-truck

Not long after the president of Toyota said that EVs are over-hyped, Toyota issued a recall of its new electric bZ4X SUVs because the wheels are coming off. No, that’s not a metaphorical comment on the EV movement. The wheels are literally falling off.

https://www.westernjournal.com/now-wheels-wont-stay-toyotas-new-electric-car-dangerously-fails-results-massive-recall/

And if your intent in buying an EV is to help the environment, Issues & Insights has some “everything you know is wrong” info you should see. For instance, when you factor in the carbon footprint of the manufacturing process and the need to dispose of spent batteries, electric cars can be worse for the environment than classic cars or even a new gas-powered car.

https://issuesinsights.com/2022/07/05/confirmed-again-the-green-agenda-is-taking-us-backward/

And none of this even addresses the mastodon in the room: how are we going to charge tens of millions of electric vehicles when power companies even in Texas are warning people to turn off their lights, raise their thermostats and don't use their appliances during daylight hours to avoid widespread blackouts and brownouts due to "green energy" sources being unable to meet current power demands? 

Leave a Comment

Note: Fields marked with an * are required.

Your Information
Your Comment
BBML accepted!
Captcha

Comments 31-40 of 56

  • Jeanie Carter

    07/17/2022 01:23 PM

    I'm a pilot and needed to grab an Uber from Scottsdale, AZ to Phoenix International to catch a commercial flight. Uber driver called to see where I was going. When I told him he said he was in an EV and did not have enough battery to do the trip so he cancelled my ride. This is a nightmare brewing.

  • Deborah Jentet

    07/17/2022 01:15 PM

    Volts for dolts.

  • Donna Spicer

    07/16/2022 08:21 AM

    We already know why the National Guard weren’t needed. Why won’t you talk about how local Maryland PG county police were on site, engaging with protestors? Police are talking about how they were assigned to report at the convention center every day for at least a week prior to Jan 6. And also told not to wear swat gear with any identifying information on it. Why isn’t anyone else talking about this? Why isn’t anyone asking MD Governor Hogan why police in his state were at the Capitol on Jan 6th, beating “protestors”? You know he knew about them being there! Talk about it.

  • Mary K

    07/15/2022 07:34 AM

    EV REPORT
    Please watch video things are never as straight forward as they seem.
    https://youtu.be/4-eec_0PWGo

  • Stephanie Meador

    07/15/2022 07:31 AM

    Governor Huckabee, I want to take a moment while I sip my morning cup of coffee to thank you for your newsletters. As an Arkansan I was always so very proud of you as our governor, and now, as an American, I regularly thank God for you and your political insight you courageously share with us. I am praying God’s protection over you. And I’m eagerly anticipating Sarah becoming our next governor.
    Thank you again and again,
    Stephanie Meador
    Heth Arkansas

  • Robert Janovick

    07/15/2022 01:06 AM

    I just read 19 comments.
    Your Comments (above in the shaded bar) still shows 0 (zero).
    Please put a counter on it.

  • C. Bassham

    07/14/2022 09:29 PM

    Also in Texas... on our neighborhood app, there are hundreds of neighbors who are speaking out in shock over their current electricity bills... For some unexplained reason, our bills are almost twice as high as they were at this time a year ago.

  • A. Clifton Lingo

    07/14/2022 08:54 PM

    Governor I wonder what the size of the battery would be to replace the 1200 hp diesel engine in a locomotive?

  • Katherine Richardson

    07/14/2022 07:59 PM

    I would not want to be in an EV ambulance when it looses its power. How about a fire truck or a police car? EV needs a little more work before one would feel secure in driving it ANY where.

  • Anne Turner

    07/14/2022 07:57 PM

    I think it would be fun to think up all possible ways to further sink the economy and to make peoples lives as worrisome as possible, short of health or accident issues. They could then be sent to Biden in case he has forgotten some. Economies are cyclical to a certain extent but, generally not so dramatic. How is it possible we could go from a healthy economy with wages rising, particularly for minorities, to what we now have and getting worse. Yes, I am aware that Covid is part of it, but even that could have been handled in a more nuanced way. Any excuse the DNC can use to fix the coming election will be used. And why not, they always get away with it. If the GOP does somehow actually prevail, I’m not sure they will have the intestinal fortitude to actually investigate and punish. Our GOP leadership in Congress is pretty weak from what I can observe. I am not convinced that the GOP will actually win. The DNC machine is just too strong and people too ill informed.