Letter: Climate change

In regards to “lessons from the Muppets” letter concerning paying attention to the existential issues of the day; the current administration’s attitude toward all aspects of less polluting forms of energy is one of the most important. In automobiles alone the current U.S. position is a tremendous gift to China. The Chinese have subsided the electric car market massively and currently half of all new cars sold in China are electric. They have extensive charging networks and are on the cusp of world auto domination, displacing Tesla as the world’s leading electric car manufacturer. At this pivotal moment the US is putting up roadblocks to the inevitable transition to electric cars and slowing down US investment. The Luddites will doom the U.S. car industry.

Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.