WHEREAS: The “scientific consensus”1 2 claims anthropogenically-driven climate change will result in catastrophic impacts to the environment, to the planet, and to humans. Electric vehicles are touted as an essential tool to fight climate change.3 However, research increasingly shows the potential consequences of carbon dioxide emissions have been greatly overstated.4 For example:
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Corporate climate policy is often guided by the Paris Agreement, which is heavily informed by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.5 These targets consistently misrepresent the underlying science, are not legally binding, nor legitimized by scientific evidence.
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The unrealistic targets assume a return to a previous era of unrestrained fossil fuel usage and heavy reliance on coal power.6 This extreme scenario is unlikely since most nations have climate policies in place.7
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These apocalyptic predictions have been repeatedly proven false.8 Climate models used to predict future events “may be overly sensitive to carbon dioxide increases and therefore project future warming that is unrealistically high.”9

In addition, EVs are plagued by economic, logistical, and ethical downsides, including:
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Pre-tax operating profit for the EV division at General Motors Company (“GM” or “Company”) may not be positive until 2025.10
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The division relies on politically controversial EV subsidies11 that may be repealed under a new U.S. government in 2025.12
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According to an open letter to President Biden signed by almost 4,000 auto dealers, most consumers don’t want EVs.13
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Electric vehicle batteries require large quantities of rare-earth elements, which are overwhelmingly owned, mined, and processed by China.14 This presents a risk for U.S. companies that could become political targets of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Battery supply chains are tainted by forced labor.15 16