Moolenaar: Biden Goes Too Far With New Auto Rules

Today, the Biden Administration announced new rules that would affect new cars sold in the coming decade. According to media reports, the proposed regulations would "require that automakers make sure the total number of vehicles they sell each year did not exceed a certain emissions limit." Media reports have also said that this would require 67 percent of all new vehicles sold in 2032 to be electric.

"The Biden administration's new rules will all but force Americans to buy electric cars. This is wrong. We need competition and policies that let Americans choose the vehicles that best meet their needs. Americans are always willing to adapt technology, and they do not need the government to force them to do it. In the past 30 years alone, Americans have bought personal computers and smart phones because they wanted the technology and it was affordable, not because the government forced them to do it. The average cost of an electric vehicle last year was $61,000. Michigan families cannot afford this terrible Biden policy," said Congressman John Moolenaar.

"Biden has already shown he is incapable of creating affordable gas prices for Michigan drivers, so he has decided to give up and just force everyone into electric cars," added Moolenaar.