361. Destroying The Personal Automobile

The Heartland Institute's Donald Kendal, Jim Lakely, and Chris Talgo present episode 361 of the In The Tank Podcast. Following California's lead, several other states have signed on to a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Similar plans have been proposed in the U.K. and elsewhere. While the plan aims to replace these vehicles with an electric option, the ITT crew questions whether this is part of a larger plan to completely destroy the idea of a personal automobile. Also, in response to Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, China has announced they are suspending cooperation the the world in the fight against climate change. OPENING CHIT CHATKarine Jean-Pierre – MAGA Republicans an “extreme threat to our democracy” https://twitter.com/CurtisHouck/status/1565055401099509764?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1565055401099509764%7Ctwgr%5E149d44a34aef988e4f08b7a15fbf02810c411ee8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ace.mu.nu%2F PRIMARY TOPIC – DESTROYING THE PERSONAL AUTOMOBILEThe Hill - Several states will follow California’s lead in banning gas-powered car sales by 2035 https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/infrastructure/3620985-several-states-will-follow-californias-lead-in-banning-gas-powered-car-sales-by-2035/CNBC - Australian bank to scrap loans for new diesel and gasoline cars as country looks to increase EV uptake https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/22/australian-bank-to-scrap-loans-for-new-diesel-and-gasoline-cars-.htmlCNBC - Goodbye gasoline cars? EU lawmakers vote to ban new sales from 2035 https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/09/goodbye-gasoline-cars-eu-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-new-sales-from-2035.htmlUSA Today - Fact check: Dealership quoted $30,000 for new hybrid car battery, but that's unusually high https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/30/fact-check-dealer-gave-30-000-estimate-replace-volt-battery-electric-car-hybrid/7935230001/LA Times - Brutal heat wave will push California’s energy grid to limit during Labor Day weekend https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-31/california-heat-wave-likely-to-spur-flex-alerts-for-energy-gridWEF - 3 circular economy approaches to reduce demand for critical metals https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/07/3-circular-approaches-to-reduce-demand-for-critical-minerals/WEF - Are cars an urban design flaw? Cities advance car-free zones https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/02/are-cars-an-urban-design-flaw/ SECONDARY TOPIC – CHINA ENDS CLIMATE COOPERATIONTownhall - China Scraps Non-Existent Climate Cooperation After Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit https://townhall.com/columnists/hsterlingburnett/2022/08/31/china-scraps-nonexistent-climate-cooperation-after-pelosis-taiwan-visit-n2612425Climate Change Weekly – China Scraps (Already Scant) Climate Cooperation Over Pelosi Taiwan Visit https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/china-scraps-already-scant-climate-cooperation-over-pelosi-taiwan-visit[Please subscribe to the Heartland Daily Podcast for free on iTunes at this link.]