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Should the government require all new cars to be electric or hybrid by a certain date?

Electric and hybrid vehicles use electricity and a combination of electricity and fuel, respectively, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and decrease emissions. Proponents argue that it significantly cuts pollution and advances the transition to renewable energy sources. Opponents argue that it increases vehicle costs, limits consumer choice, and may strain the electric grid.

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No

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Yes

 @9NM9CJPIndependentfrom Illinois  answered…6mos6MO

Yes, the transition should happen over a set of years and the government should help the general public afford them.

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No, incentivize consumers and manufacturers instead of forcing them

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Yes, but only if it includes subsidies for low-income citizens to afford these vehicles

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No, electric vehicle parts can be just as dangerous to the environment as emissions

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How do you feel about the government making rules that could push everyone toward specific types of cars, like electric vehicles?

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If electric vehicles became the norm, how do you think that would impact everyday life for you and your community?

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What're your thoughts on balancing long-term environmental benefits with the higher upfront cost of buying electric vehicles today?

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No, not until we find an eco-friendly and humane way to acquire the materials

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How much do you think you’re personally responsible for making eco-friendly vehicle choices—do you have a role in this change?

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What concerns would influence your decision to buy an electric vehicle, such as price, convenience, or just personal preference?

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How would you feel if older cars were banned in the future to promote newer, cleaner technology?

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Do you think electric vehicles should be more affordable and accessible across different income levels, or should they first target luxury buyers?

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What do you think are the hidden challenges in switching millions of people from gas-powered cars to electric models?

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If you had to decide between saving money on fuel in the long run or paying less upfront for a traditional car, what would you prioritize and why?

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Do you think moving away from gasoline cars will actually make a big difference in tackling global environmental issues, or not so much?

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Yes, and require all emission based machinery to transition to clean energy

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No, the government has no right to interfere in consumer choices or the free market

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Netanyahu Shifts Focus to Iran After Cease-Fire with Hezbollah

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America’s Housing Market Is Crushing First-Time Buyers

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Mexican Shuts Down 2 Migrant Caravans After Trump Threat

Mexican immigration authorities have broken up two small migrant caravans headed to the U.S. border, activists said Saturday.Some migrants were bused to cities in southern Mexico, and others were offered transit papers.The action comes a week after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to slap 25% tariffs on Mexican products unless the country does more to stem the flow of migrants to the U.S. border.On Wednesday, Trump wrote that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum had agreed to stop unauthorized migration across the border into the United States. Sheinbaum wrote on her social media accounts the same day that “migrants and caravans are taken care of before they reach the border.”Migrant rights activist Luis García Villagrán said the breaking-up of the two caravans appeared to be part of “an agreement between the president of Mexico and the president of the United States.”The first of the caravans started out from the southern Mexico city of Tapachula, near the border with Guatemala, on Nov. 5, the day Trump was elected. At its height it had about 2,500 people. In almost four weeks of walking, it had gone about 270 miles (430 kilometers) to Tehuantepec in the state of Oaxaca.In Tehuantepec, Mexican immigration officials offered the tired migrants free bus rides to other cities in southern or central Mexico.“They took some of us to Acapulco, others to Morelia, and others from our group to Oaxaca city,” said Bárbara Rodríguez, an opposition supporter who left her native Venezuela after that country's contested presidential elections earlier this year.Rodríguez said by telephone she later caught a bus on her own to Mexico City.In a statement Saturday, the National Immigration Institute said the migrants voluntary accepted bus rides “to various areas where there is medical assistance and where their migratory status will be reviewed,” and said “upon accepting (the rides), they said they no longer wanted to face the risks along their way.”

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