Critics heaped scorn upon a clip showing Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg excitedly talking about the prospect of “most Americans” switching to electric vehicles due to high gas prices.
During the short clip, which was taken from a Thursday interview between the government official and radio show BigBoyTV, Buttigieg discussed how the U.S. government is looking to cut the cost of electric vehicles so that more Americans will buy them and get out of paying so much for gas.
All smiles, Buttigieg claimed, “We’re for cutting the cost of electric vehicles, because when you have an electric vehicle then you’re also gonna be able to save on gas, but you’ve got to be able to afford it in the first place.”
Buttigieg continued, “Now we’re actually starting to see on some models, the cost come to where, even if your car payment’s a little higher, your gas payment will be a little lower and you come out ahead.”
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The clip ended with him claiming, “But the prices still need to come down for most Americans to be able to get an EV.”
For Americans angry at Biden’s energy policies – which critics claimed seem to have followed through on his campaign promise to get Americans off fossil fuels – Buttigieg’s statements added insult to injury.
The official Twitter account of the Republican Party seized on Buttigieg’s statements, writing, “Don’t forget, with the Biden administration the pain is the point.”
Businessman and BurnRate CEO Robert McLaws made several crucial points in response to Buttigieg’s clip, tweeting, “1) Imagine Texas’ grid problems if they went 100% electric vehicles. 2) Without nuclear, where is this electricity going to come from? Answer: coal. 3) Meanwhile, how do we get people to buy electric cars when insane inflation means they can’t even afford food or housing?”
Author Denise McAllister warned voters to remember Buttigieg’s statement when he runs for President of the United States, a prospect she lamented. She tweeted, “Remember this when Pete campaigns to be president in the future. A race he’ll likely win — unfortunately.”
“That makes no sense considering the acquisition costs of electric vehicles is still too high for the vast majority of the population, not just in the U.S, but world wide. Most people will never be able to do it unless there’s a 100% tax credit. I don’t know what to tell you,” one user tweeted.
“Is it possible to find a few smart people who don’t speak ‘Word-Salad’ and understand infrastructure, the economy, inflation and supply chain issues that are crushing the US economy?” another user asked.
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