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America's New Sputnik Moment: The Onslaught of Chinese EVs


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As China surges ahead with better and cheaper electric vehicles, the United States has chosen not to meet the challenge. U.S. automakers have dropped the ball and the government is putting 100% tariffs on China-made EVs in a blow to climate action.

0:00 Intro 18:36 China EV Tariffs

Federal regulators in the US have decreed that utilities must now make a 20 year plan.

Trump offers to be bought by oil executives for a billion dollars.

Restaurants in California are fighting climate change action.

  • Smokey skies return to Canada and ruin summer already in early May.
  • Aurora hunting with James. Once in a lifetime experience.
  • Bechdel test now a climate test for movies.
  • Trump's Billion Dollar Bribe Offer
  • From Elektrek, FERC, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decrees 20 year plan.
  • Chinese cars will have 100% tax on them for the U.S. market
  • Shenzhen China, home of BYD now has more fast charging plugs than gas pumps
  • listener letters
  • Restaurants in California
  • The Lightning Round!

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