WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is launching Ridin’ with Biden, a new issue ad series spotlighting Biden-Harris administration regulations that will effectively ban most new gas cars. The ads are backed by a seven-figure digital media buy across six states—Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin—where elected officials are being urged to overturn these policies.
New polling conducted in September by Remington Research Group shows likely voters remain strongly opposed to gas car ban and electric vehicle (EV) mandate policies, including Biden-Harris EPA vehicle standards finalized this spring. When informed of elected officials’ positions on such policies, about half of those surveyed (a 2-1 margin) say they are less likely to support candidates who have embraced or been silent on the issue. Across the board, upwards of 60% of likely voters say stopping gas car bans and EV mandates will be important in determining how they will vote in the 2024 general election.
Q: As a United States Senator representing the State of California, Kamala Harris cosponsored the Zero Emission Vehicles Act of 2019, legislation that would ban new gas cars and require 100% zero emission vehicle sales nationwide. As Vice President, the Biden-Harris administration finalized regulations to phase out most new gas and traditional hybrid vehicles. Does that make you more or less likely to vote for Harris in the upcoming election?
The full results of the poll—including new data on general election standings—can be found HERE.
AFPM President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement emphasizing the importance for consumers to know where their representatives stand on this issue:
“The public has spoken, and they remain vehemently opposed to any government efforts aimed at eliminating new gas cars. In fact, Americans say they are much less likely to vote for elected officials who support such policies. Gas car bans and EV mandates are clearly political liabilities. Now is the time for elected officials to stand with their constituents and work to reverse the Biden-Harris administration’s gas car ban and EV mandate policies.
“The Biden-Harris forced electrification agenda is bad for American families, bad for our energy and national security, and will have costly repercussions across our economy. AFPM will not stop in our efforts to educate Americans about these regulations, and we will continue to fight for better policy that evaluates lifecycle emissions and protects consumer freedoms.”
Ridin’ with Biden is part of AFPM’s eight-figure issue campaign to educate Americans and provide consumers with opportunities to communicate their opposition to gas car bans and EV mandates directly with their elected officials and policymakers.
For more information, visit www.DontBanOurCars.com.
The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) is the leading trade association representing the makers of the fuels that keep us moving, the petrochemicals that are the essential building blocks for modern life, and the midstream companies that get our feedstocks and products where they need to go. We make the products that make life better, safer and more sustainable — we make progress.
