If someone is voting for their rep because of the price of gas, they weren’t much for critical thinking to begin with. Investment has fled fossil fuels because its smart money; you don’t invest capital in a product the entire world is actively working to destroy demand for. Tesla literally cannot keep up with demand for their EVs, and the global price of oil is unlikely to decline in the future (JPM is predicting $380/barrel if Russia cuts supplies further), further ratcheting automakers towards EVs. In this regard, we have "crossed the Rubicon."

https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/06/23/two-thirds-of... (Two-Thirds of Americans Think Government Should Do More on Climate)

> Most Americans also support tougher restrictions on power plant emissions (80%), taxing corporations based on the amount of carbon emissions they produce (73%) and tougher fuel-efficiency standards for automobiles and trucks (71%). Partisan divides are wider on these three policies, with Democrats much more supportive than Republicans. Still, about half or more of Republicans say they would favor each of these policies, including 64% who back tougher emission standards for power plants.

> Reducing reliance on carbon-based fuels is viewed by climate advocates as a critical step to preventing the worst impacts of climate change. The survey finds a broad majority of Americans (79%) say the more important priority for the country is to develop alternative sources, such as wind and solar; far fewer (20%) say the more important energy priority is to expand the production of oil, coal and natural gas. Views on this question are about the same as they were in October 2019, the first time the measure was asked on Pew Research Center’s online American Trends Panel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-out_of_fossil_fuel_vehic... (Jurisdictions with planned fossil fuel vehicle restrictions)

https://about.bnef.com/electric-vehicle-outlook/ (BloombergNEF Electric Vehicle Outlook 2022)

> EVs of all types are already displacing 1.5 million barrels per day of oil usage, equivalent to about 3% of total road fuel demand.

> 2027 Peak year for road transport oil demand

https://www.fastcompany.com/90704940/was-2021-the-tipping-po... (Fast Company: Was 2021 the tipping point for fossil fuel divestment?)

> There are now $39.2 trillion in assets under management, across 1,485 institutes, committed to be divested from fossil fuels, that report found—up from $52 billion across 181 institutions in 2014. That amount is larger than the U.S. GDP, which is around $20.9 trillion. And the rate of institutions making pledges to divest has grown, too; the first three years of the movement saw 181 public commitments, per the report, while the past three years have seen 485 new commitments.