In an interview with Fox News Channel published Thursday, Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) said he was concerned about regulations for gasoline-powered vehicles introduced by the Biden administration, calling for the need to “follow the consumer.” He claimed that there was. Rather than “putting his trust in Washington, D.C., to ultimately decide the winners and losers,” he said.
Davis said, [relevant remarks begin around 1:20] “I don’t think we should go too far or too quickly because I’m concerned. And I can only imagine trusting Washington, D.C., to ultimately decide the winners and losers. I have great concerns here.”
He added, “We think it’s important to continue to follow our consumers. Consumers can tell us a lot of things. …I mean, this isn’t completely against our goals, but it’s something that the industry We’re just creating a practical process to keep moving forward and I believe we can’t move too quickly here.”
Davis further stated:[O]Of course, there are some people who are very supportive and are moving towards EVs. But… there are people who are just as concerned as I am, and you’re already hearing, charging stations, we don’t have the infrastructure in place. ”
Davis also said many of the Biden administration’s goals “have some merit.” Again, my focus and direction is on timing and actually getting the industry and even consumers more involved in this process to some degree. ”
He added: “There are environmental concerns and we understand that.” But again, I also come from an academic background, and sometimes we talk about theory all day long, and theory doesn’t necessarily match reality or what’s happening on the ground. ”
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