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bolt subsidizes gas guzzlers

Buy a Bolt and Fund a Tahoe?

Last updated: Oct 23, 2019 at 11:56AM
Published on: Dec 23, 2016 by tgriffith

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV
What if the fledgling electric car industry was just a ruse to sell more earth-polluting fossil fuel-powered trucks and SUVs? The federal government’s fleet fuel-economy requirements and the California Air Resources Board’s ZEV credits aren’t just creating a small market for EVs, they’re fueling the fire for gas-powered vehicles that defeat the purpose of EVs.

Case in point is the new Chevy Bolt, a masterpiece EV that finally makes a practical vehicle with a 200-mile range accessible to the majority of the car-buying population.

Those who buy one, though, may not be saving the planet, but subsidizing the sale of gas-guzzlers.

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Filed Under: Domestic Cars, General Chat, Green Updates, New Cars, United States Tagged With: bolt subsidizes gas guzzlers, bolt subsidy, Car Minded, electric cars, Electric Vehicles, EV, General Motors Bolt

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