The auto industry is full of people getting a cut of the automotive dollar. EVs threaten that. By switching to EVs, you cut out the oil industry and most of the

The auto industry is full of people getting a cut of the automotive dollar. EVs threaten that. By switching to EVs, you cut out the oil industry and most of the auto parts industry. States lose gas tax revenue, and automotive and oil jobs shrink. Most importantly, dividends to shareholders shrink. EVs will become more accepted if and only if we can increase the number of rent-seeking points where the finance industry can convert the EV dollar into stock dividends. Once that happens, magically, all the EV objections will go away.