They could ban cigarettes, too. The issue is that the end users are also the electorate. Forcing everyone to EVs is going to cost more money than cars do now

They could ban cigarettes, too. The issue is that the end users are also the electorate. Forcing everyone to EVs is going to cost more money than cars do now (at least for a time), and the same constituents that vote for legislators are going to feel it. It worked for making dishwashers and washing machines shittier and more power efficient, maybe it will work for cars too. I just don’t think most people in the US are willing to commit to switching, however.