Pete Buttigieg, who is in charge of transportation in the United States, said that America cannot let China be the best at making electric cars (EVs). He thinks that China is giving their car makers too much money to make EVs cheaper, which is not fair. He wants America to make more EVs and have more places to charge them so that people will want to buy them instead of the cars that use gas. He also said that even though some people don't like EVs, they are good for the environment and can save people money in the long run. He hopes that both Democrats and Republicans can agree on this and help American car makers to compete with China. Read from source...

- He criticized Buttigieg's lack of understanding of the EV market dynamics and the role of subsidies in promoting innovation and competitiveness
- He highlighted the ideological differences on EVs as a reflection of the broader political and social divisions in the US and the lack of consensus on the best way to address climate change and energy security
- He questioned the feasibility and desirability of the Biden administration's goal of having at least half a million EV chargers across the country by the end of the decade and the implications for the grid and the environment
- He challenged Buttigieg's claim that EV sales are growing despite concerns about dwindling demand and suggested that this could be a temporary phenomenon driven by fiscal stimulus and low interest rates
- He argued that EVs are not reaching cost parity with gas vehicles and that the benefits of EVs are overstated and not universally applicable
- He suggested that the EV transition is not a matter of choice but a result of technological and regulatory forces that are shaping the future of mobility and that the US cannot afford to fall behind China in the EV race

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the U.S. cannot outcompete China by ignoring the EV revolution. He adds that Americans should not just embrace cheap EVs coming from China over its own EVs because it is not "fair competition". He also addresses the issue of ideological differences on EVs and the challenges of the EV transition.