Letter: The US pushes back against the EV at its peril

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • August 9, 2024

On average, a gas-powered passenger car will emit more than four metric tons of CO2 from its tailpipe each year. EVs don’t have tailpipes. Battery manufacturing and charging will create some emissions, but those will shrink as clean-energy use continues to rise. The global warming impact of greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes is felt by all inhabitants of our planet. Chinese companies must smile when they hear, “drill, baby, drill.” ~ Fred Egan, York Harbor