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Sean Duffy: “If you live in Northern Wisconsin, where I come from, [EVs]…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Transportation Sec. Duffy on slashing fuel standards: This is real savings for the American family

Published | Video Starts at 06:02

So Donald Trump has said let's bring freedom back. Let's let the consumer choose what vehicle works for them. And again, if you live in a city, an EV is great. But If you live in Northern Wisconsin, where I come from, [EVs] don't work. It's cold and it's rural. So let me choose the vehicle that works for me. And by the way, at the same time, if I can bring the price of that vehicle down, the American consumer is a winner. (06:02–06:08)

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Asserts that electric vehicles are not suitable for cold, rural areas like Northern Wisconsin.

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