Electric vehicle

Catch up on the latest American Experiment events, initiatives, and policy work.

Yesterday, Center of the American Experiment submitted written testimony on House File 413, which would force state agencies to prioritize electric vehicles (EVs) when purchasing new cars, provide rebates to…

Minnesotans suffer from higher-than-average prices for accommodation and childcare. In both cases, the cause is excessive taxes, fees, and/or regulations, imposed by government, which restrict supply relative to demand and…

In this episode of the Last Optimist Podcast, Mark Mills evaluates whether the claims that 2022 would be of the EV have turned out to be true. Spoiler alert: most…

A new study from National Grid has concluded that electrifying transportation, especially medium and heavy-duty transportation, will require an enormous increase in charging capabilities. According to Bloomberg: Researchers found that by…

On Tuesday, Minnesota Democrats won control of the Governor’s mansion, the House of Representatives, and the State Senate, giving the DFL unified control of the legislature for at least the…

In 2021, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unilaterally instructed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to adopt California’s Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) mandate, which will require automakers to stock around 14,000 electric…

Minnesotans could be paying the price for California’s green policies.

On August 25, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) voted to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered engines for passenger vehicles by 2035. Two weeks later, on…

Xcel Energy is attempting to spend roughly $300 million dollars building electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and buying electric school buses with your money. The proposal would force Minnesota families…

Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is expected to vote on new regulations prohibiting the sale of new gasoline and diesel-powered cars and trucks by 2035. This vote will…

Proponents of adopting a California Fuel Stanard (CFS) in Minnesota often claim that the policy will have no impact on gas prices, but a recent study from the Washington Department…

On August 2, 2022, Xcel Energy submitted its plan to spend more than $300 million on building 730 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and increasing the use of electric school…

A recent article by E&E News Energywire found that Xcel Energy, Minnesota’s largest electric company, has struggled to get electric vehicle (EV) owners to sign up to a charging program…

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) did the right thing when they unanimously denied Xcel Energy’s request to charge Minnesota families and businesses more for electricity to subsidize electric vehicle…

Telsa has announced it will increase the cost of all its electric vehicle models for the second time in the last several days. According to Inside EVs, the price hikes…

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has instructed the Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture to release a report detailing how Minnesota would adopt California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. California’s…

According to Morning Take, several DFL representatives, including Zach Stephenson, Kaela Berg, Dave Lislegaard, Jessica Hanson, and Dan Wolgamott, will propose a gas tax holiday between Memorial Day and Labor Day using the budget…

Anti-mining groups in Minnesota like to pretend that our state’s deposits of copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum, and palladium are globally insignificant, so they can argue that we don’t need to…

On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, Center of the American Experiment’s policy fellow Isaac Orr testified on House File 1668 in the Minnesota House of Representatives. This bill, in enacted, will…

Another automaker has had to recall an electric vehicle due to fire risk. On Feb. 14, 2022, Road Show reported that Chrysler is recalling nearly 20,000 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans due to…

Tax cuts, students, transparent healthcare, and reliable, affordable energy.

Tesla has reportedly signed a deal worth $1.5 billion to purchase the nickel produced at the proposed Tamarack mine, located in Aitkin County, Minnesota. According to Mining.com: Under the terms…

On Monday, American Experiment described how the rising demand for nickel is resulting in expanded mining for the essential metal in a rainforest in the Philippines. Today, we will take…