No Support from Voters for Biden’s Push to Eliminate Gas-Powered Vehicles

Domestic Oil & Gas Production Still Viewed as Best Solution to Provide U.S. Long-Term Energy Independence

(Austin, TX—October 4, 2022) Convention of States Action, in partnership with The Trafalgar Group—one of America’s most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2021—is releasing the results of a new national survey. Results were from surveys conducted September 17th through September 20th of over 1,000 likely 2022 election voters.

“Continued pushes by Joe Biden and others in his administration to phase out–and in many cases even ban–gasoline-powered cars are absurd and completely detached from the practical reality in which most Americans live,” said Mark Meckler, President of the Convention of States. “This poll shows once again that the American people overwhelmingly disagree with the insane energy policies of the radical left, and reassert that the common sense solution to our energy crisis is to increase our own oil and gas production. This administration is long past serving the needs of the everyday American, and only exists to advance the fantasy-land New Green agenda of the far left.”

For complete details on the poll, including graphics, please visit:

https://www.thetrafalgargroup.org/news/nat-issues-energy-0922/

KEY INSIGHT: Plurality of Voters Believe Increasing Domestic Oil and Gas Production is Best Solution to Provide America With Reliable, Long-Term Energy Independence:

• 40.6 percent of voters believe increasing domestic oil and gas production is the best solution to provide America with reliable, long-term energy independence.

• 10.6 percent of voters believe building additional nuclear power plants is the best solution. 

• 25.5 percent of voters believe focusing new energy investments on renewables like solar and wind is the best solution. 

• 1.4 percent of voters believe eliminating gas-powered cars and moving to electric vehicles is the best solution.

• 19.8 percent of voters believe that all of the above should be part of the solution.

• 2.2 percent of voters say none of the above. 

KEY INSIGHT: Democrats, Republicans, and Independents United in Belief That President Biden’s Push to Eliminate Gas-Powered Vehicles Will Not be Effective in Providing Energy Independence:

• 3 percent of Democrats believe that eliminating gas-powered cars and moving to electric vehicles is the best solution to provide America with reliable, long-term energy independence.

• None of the Republicans surveyed believe that eliminating gas-powered cars and moving to electric vehicles is the best solution to provide America with reliable, long-term energy independence.

• 1.7 percent of Independent voters believe that eliminating gas-powered cars and moving to electric vehicles is the best solution to provide America with reliable, long-term energy independence.

KEY INSIGHT: Plurality of Independents and Majority of Republicans Say Increasing Domestic Oil and Gas Production Still Most Likely Option to Provide Energy Independence, Majority of Democrats Say Solar and Wind Most Likely Option:

• 32 percent of Independent voters say increasing domestic oil and gas production is the best solution to provide energy independence. 28.1 percent say there should instead be focus on renewables like solar and wind.

• 69.5 percent of Republicans say increasing domestic oil and gas production is the best solution to provide energy independence. 5.6 of the Republicans surveyed say there should instead be focus on renewables like solar and wind.

• 51.1 percent of Democrats say focusing on new energy investments on renewables like solar and wind is the best solution to provide energy independence. 9.6 percent say there should instead be focus on increasing domestic oil and gas production.