The Electric Vehicle Campaign Pushed By Watermelons

When I worked for the Navy environmental program, one of the dirty little secrets was that many so-called environmentalists were really communists using the environmental laws as a club to bash the nation's military. We called these people "watermelons." They were green on the outside, red on the inside. The watermelons are still out there, and apparently winning the PR wars. This is especially true in the case of electric vehicles, where the Democrats Don't Want You To Know How Much Fossil Fuel It Takes To Power Electric Cars. The Federalist has the story by Alasdaire Fleitas on March 16, 2022.

Now the sad part is that watermelons, like AOC know this. She plays dumb, but I am sure she has people who know what is what. These people also know that the laws of physics can not be broken, much as people may wish it. But many people of the average Joe variety believe the constant PR campaign that electric vehicles are the salvation of the nation.  They believe that somehow a technology will come along that will defy the laws of physics.  

That is why it is important to know that the power charging your electric vehicles batteries comes from fossil fuels. The examples given come from Las Vagas, where 50% of energy comes from the nearby Hoover dam. Not many places in the country have huge dams supplying energy, though. 

 And then there are the batteries themselves. Traditional lead-acid batteries can not power a car for many miles. What is needed is exotic batteries, using exotic rare earth metals mined in, of all places, China. Now China is not on the best terms with the United States, and might well use their exclusive battery technology to extract concessions from the U.S. Additionally, isn't China still a part of the world? Mining these rare earth metals is fraught with environmental hazards. And isn't the whole push for electric vehicles to improve the world's environment?  Or is it to drive us into the Great Reset?

As The Federalist’s Tristan Justice reported in August, Biden’s electric vehicle plan “is a big win for Beijing.” Despite our capability to become independent and profit from American-made energy, Biden has no plans to trump China’s mass energy production, even as China continues to flaunt the rigid “green” standards that hold our own producers back.

As long as the United States continues to outsource production and jobs to China, it will be hardworking Americans who suffer the economic consequences of our energy dependence.