Pete Buttigieg Says People Holding Out On EVs Are Like Those Who Clung To Landlines

I don't know if you've heard this or not, but the Biden administration really wants all of us to adopt electric cars.

Of course, to the surprise of no one, the administration is wildly out of touch when it comes to how electric vehicles don't suit an overwhelming number of Americans' lives, and that hasn't been any clearer than in recent comments from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

According to Fox News Digital, Butigieg was pressed on criticism of the Biden Administration's EV push during an interview with America Reports' Sandra Smith. Smith brought up drastic workforce cuts at the plant where Ford assembles its all-electric F-150 Lightning truck, but Buttigieg insisted that, nope, companies are still all in on EVs.

"Tesla is facing more competition as GM and Ford and Stellantis and other competitive players start to make sure they get a piece of the EV market. Let's be clear that the automotive sector is moving toward EVs, and we can't pretend otherwise."

Alright, man who went from being the mayor of Indiana's fourth largest city to being transportation secretary… whatever you say…

Of course, people aren't adopting EVs at a rate that makes producing them worthwhile for a lot of manufacturers. That's not because people don't like the idea of them or hate the environment,  it's because they're expensive and not practical for a lot of lifestyles. 

The expense, coupled with the headache that can come with keeping your EV full of juice is the big turnoff.

Not everyone lives in a city where chargers are more plentiful. Why would someone who lives in a rural area where chargers are virtually non-existent ever want an EV? 

It makes no sense 

This may surprise you, but Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is a little out of touch. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds - Pool/Getty Images)

Buttigieg Says People Who Don't Want To Adopt EVs Are Like Those Who Want To Keep Landlines

However, Buttigieg thinks it's just that people are digging their heels in and clinging to antiquated technology, sort of like people did with landlines.

"Sometimes when these debates happen, I feel like it's the early 2000s, and I'm talking to some people who think that we can just have landline phones forever."

Pete, buddy; replacing a landline doesn't cost a minimum of $30,000. Even with tax incentives in place, it's a lot of money. I don't know why they're shocked that people aren't running out to buy new cars at the drop of a hat.

There will be a time when EVs make sense for most people, but we're not there yet. Not even close.

I don't get why Buttigieg thinks the best way to get people to adopt technology that doesn't suit their lives is to talk down to them. That'll get them to convert: call them dinosaurs.

Guy, it's not that they don't understand EVs, it's that they're not practical yet.

The smug way Buttigieg talks about this is so frustrating, but at least it shows how out of touch he really is.