In Wyoming, it's typified by the new proposal in the state legislature -- a proposal which apparently is already dead -- to ban all sales of new EVs in the state by 2035.
When a recent opinion piece in the Boston Globe refers to the backlash against EVs, by contrast, it's talking about the effort to ban all cars, regardless of powertrain.
I'm actually disappointed that the Wyoming EV ban is not gathering steam. I looked forward to urging EV enthusiasts to drive around Wyoming rather than through it, and to pointing out how people, and how few vehicles of any kind, are in Wyoming, so stop debating them on Reddit about whether EVs have enough range yet to be practical, and ignore them instead. I was joking when I said that the way to react to the Wyoming EV ban was to build a wall around the state -- but only partly joking. EVs are getting more and more positive reactions from the majority of the Earth populace. I say, let's get on with the EV transition, and the solar and wind transition, and just drive around those who are resisting the transition until they finally see all the advantages of joining in.
Meanwhile, 510 EVs are already owned and registered in Wyoming. I suppose we ought to take a moment and acknowledge those EV owners. Well, maybe much more than a moment. On Reddit, instead of the ongoing feuding with the above-mentioned people who claim that EVs don't have enough range -- many of whom, perhaps most, are of course trolls -- we should focus more attention, and support, moral support if nothing else, on the people who actually own and drive EVs out there where all those trolls keep saying it can't be done.
Ignore the trolls. Shine a light on EV owners in Wyoming. Report more on how they're getting it down out there. Photos. Details. CHARGING STATIONS MAPS! Might turn out to be just the kick in the pants needed by those in, say, Pennsylvania or Oregon, who claim that EVs ares still not a viable option for them.
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