The red-state backlash against electric vehicles is incoherent — and gaining steam
by Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge - All Posts on (#6807A)
A Tesla Supercharger in Virginia, where the state's governor blocked an EV battery project because of its ties to China. | Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images Remember when getting ICE'd" was a thing? A few years ago, it was not uncommon to spot internal-combustion engine (ICE) vehicles deliberately parked in electric vehicle-only spots, usually near an EV charging station, effectively blocking access to that charger. It was an extremely stupid and anti-social way for aggrieved gas-powered car owners to express contempt for these new, less-polluting vehicles.
Now a bunch of Republicans are taking the concept of getting ICE'd" to the next logical conclusion. Not content to simply obstruct a parking spot, they are instead looking to stymie the growth of EVs through ill-considered policy decisions. Their reasons are varied: some are trying to protect the oil and gas industry, while others...