Georgia Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was widely criticized after claiming during a Trump rally in Las Vegas that gas prices will soar due to people being "forced to drive an electric vehicle."
Greene said:
“If you think gas prices are high now, just wait until you’re forced to drive an electric vehicle."
Greene smiled as she egged on the booing crowd before remarking:
"Ya'll may become my favorite place to go. America is sick of it."
You can hear what she said in the video below.
Nothing Greene said is even remotely correct.
The law of supply and demand states that when the supply of goods or services surpasses demand, prices will decrease. Conversely, if demand exceeds supply, prices will increase. In a free market, the equilibrium price is achieved when the supply perfectly balances with demand.
Gasoline prices took another significant drop this week, falling eight cents since last Thursday to $3.48 per gallon, marking the largest weekly decline of the year.
New data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows gas demand decreased from 9.14 million barrels per day (b/d) to 8.94 million b/d last week. At the same time, total domestic gasoline stocks rose from 228.8 million barrels to 230.9 million barrels.
The combination of lower gasoline demand, increasing supply, and falling oil costs is expected to continue driving pump prices down.
Nor did Greene seem aware that electric vehicles actually run on electricity.
Unlike gas-powered vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) operate without internal combustion engines. Equipped with an electric motor and a rechargeable battery pack, EVs travel our roadways without burning gasoline or producing harmful exhaust emissions, all while generating less noise pollution.
EVs obtain energy from a charging station and store it in their batteries. The battery then powers the motor, which drives the wheels. Numerous electrical components work together seamlessly in the background to facilitate this motion.
Cumulative recurring costs for a midsize SUV—whether traditional gasoline, hybrid, or electric—vary across cities when considering key factors such as financing, annual fees, insurance, maintenance, repairs, and fuel costs.
According to a new study published in the Journal of Industrial Ecology, researchers found that while gasoline vehicles generally have a lower initial purchase price, electric vehicles tend to be less expensive over time due to reduced maintenance, repair, and fuel costs.
The break-even point between an EV and a comparable gas vehicle depends on factors like the vehicle's location, charging methods, driving habits, and the vehicle's size and range.
Federal incentives, such as the $7,500 federal tax credit, significantly accelerate this break-even point. In some cities, these federal incentives can be combined with additional state and local incentives, totaling several thousand dollars.
Greene was swiftly criticized.
Greene came under fire during the same event after comparing "convicted felon" former President Donald Trump to Jesus Christ.
Her words came after Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes. A New York jury last month found him guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels to illegally influence the 2016 election. His sentencing is set for July 11.
Greene said that "Democrats and the fake news media want to constantly talk about" Trump's criminal record. She added that the "man that I worship is also a convicted felon. And he was murdered on a Roman cross.”
