The emperor has no clothes when you hear EPA say this is not a mandate.
Mike Thompson: “The emperor has no clothes when you hear EPA say this is not a mandate.”
On the recordJune 21, 2023
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Thompson argues that EPA's claims about not mandating EVs are misleading.
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