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Mike Rogers: “The electric grid isn't even ready to handle it.”

Featuring: Mike Rogers, Conservative | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Michigan

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Debate Night in Michigan: US Senate candidates discuss the issues

Published | Video Starts at 34:27

Oh, by the way, when it's fully operating, takes 40% of you of Michigan auto workers and gets rid of them. Why that is a good plan when there are other things we can do. The electric grid isn't even ready to handle it. We got to fix that. We've got to make sure that hybrids is an interim step here before we get to the next one. You beat China by selling Americans cars they want to buy. (34:27–34:30)

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Asserts that the electric grid is not ready to handle increased EV production.

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