Letter to the Editor: Favoring electric vehicles is ‘bad policy’
Mullen Technologies received approval for a $40.6 million tax incentive Wednesday, March 17, from the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) of Memphis & Shelby County. (Courtesy Mullen Technology)
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“ ‘Zero emission’ is a misnomer. Electric vehicles must be recharged regularly using electricity generated by power plants.”
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