Americans Explain Why They Prefer Gas Over Electric Cars

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Irina Mooney (Seamstress)

“I think we’re rushing in before we even really know what electricity is.”

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Ellie Slater (Interior Designer)

“My gas car can go forward and reverse. Can electric cars do that?”

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Hank Garcia (Lawyer)

“It’d be disrespectful to the troops not to use the gas they died for.”

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Mateo Alves (Personal Trainer)

“Gas has more protein.”

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Chantelle Miller (Anesthesiologist)

“The power strip I use for charging devices is already too crowded.”

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Emmett Hatfield (Hot Dog Vendor)

“It’s in the Constitution.”

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Greg Abbot (Governor, Texas)

“I’m not entirely sure Texas’ electricity will be around much longer.”

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Mike Torre (Gaffer)

“Torque. There’s either not enough or way too much. I forget.”

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Sean Stevens (Military Contractor)

“We need a purpose to invade these Middle Eastern countries.”

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Jillian Grunenburg (Librarian)

“I’m waiting to skip electric and go straight to nuclear.”

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Gary Tovar (Realtor)

“I’m not really sure why, but I regard it as an existential threat to my entire way of life.”

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Michael Wirth (CEO, Chevron)

“What’s not to love about gas? Everybody loves gas! I’m actually married to gas and have six beautiful gas children! Buy more gas!”

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James Vera (Small-Business Owner)

“I’m not sure electric cars will blow up as cool in movies.”

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Gus Tanner (HR manager)

“Talking about gas prices with people makes me feel like I’m a part of something.”

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Nuncio Quintero (Pediatric Nurse)

“I can’t kill myself by running an electric car in my garage.”

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Harris Silva (Cobbler)

“Elec-tri-ci-ty? Sounds like a bunch of mumbo jumbo to me.”

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Susan Park (Accountant)

“My job is 40 miles away and I don’t own an extension cord that long.”

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Darren Addams (Carpenter)

“The toxic waste from the batteries is nice, but electric cars have a long way to go before they’ll match the destructive power of gas vehicles.”

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Nathan Thrall (Welder)

“They aren’t reliable, like OPEC and the Saudi royal family.”

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Darren Hammond (Store Clerk)

“You can’t huff electricity.”

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Luke Caden (Teacher)

“Here in New Jersey, they won’t let you plug in your own car.”

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Lawrence Garrison (Silversmith)

“Gas cars just fuck better.”

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Mitch Gilly (Foreman)

“If I have to use my car to go about my awful life every day, I can at least take the rest of the planet down with me.”

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Jim Patron (Geologist)

“I have an alliance with the Saudis.”

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Henry Dalton (Cook)

“I have been complaining about high gas prices for the past 35 years and wouldn’t really know what to do with myself if I stopped.”

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Hassan Khan (Accountant)

“I’m worried we’ll deplete the Earth’s finite supply of electricity.”