[tengbretson]

It depends on the timelines on which you are measuring success. If these regulations get all-electric car ubiquity to arrive 5 years earlier, but in the process causes many domestic firms to shutdown, consolidate, etc. we may be sacrificing the competitiveness and innovation in this industry 25-50 years down the road.

It may be that this is a valid trade off to make, but it warrants thought at the very least.

[woodpanel]

A trade off, generating lots of low hanging election fruits for as long as disgruntled voters are reminded they voted for something else, than said trade off.