My Dumb State: South Carolina Attorney General Attacks ‘Woke’ Cars, Trucks

Feb 15, 2026 11:56 AM EST, Sun

Who knew that cars and trucks can be woke? I didn’t.

Personally, any politician that uses ‘woke’ is a divider and not a uniter. Alan Wilson (R) is running for governor of South Carolina

The following are drawbacks that I think holding back the wide spread adoptions of electric vehicles (EV):

  1. Range Anxiety
  2. Infrastructure (Charging stations are not as common as gas/diesel stations)
  3. Charging Time to Full Capacity (Until changing times are about the same as filling up a tank, they are not viable for road trips.)

South Carolina deserves a governor who understands the difference between governing and grandstanding, not a candidate who treats federal rulemaking like a culture‑war talent show. If “woke cars” are the biggest threat he can find, maybe he’s not looking in the right direction — though I’m sure he’ll remind us to carry an extra quart of blinker fluid just in case.

Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to EPA to remove woke EV standards - South Carolina Attorney General

FEB 06, 2026

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) –South Carolina Attorney General [Alan Wilson joined a letter to the EPA alongside 23 states supporting the end of the Biden-era electric vehicle mandates.

“These mandates to increase the number of electric vehicles on the road only raised the costs of vehicles for Americans,” Attorney General Wilson said. “Bringing these fuel standards back in line ensures our vehicles are safe, efficient, and affordable.”

The states urge the EPA to adopt “The Safer Affordable Fuel Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks” rule. In the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), Congress directed the Secretary of Transportation to set corporate average fuel-economy (CAFE) standards for “automobiles” at the “maximum feasible” level for each model year. The intent of Congress did not include the phasing out of internal-combustion engines in favor of electric vehicles.

“Electric vehicles are not the problem,” Attorney General Wilson stated. “Unlawful mandates that seek to control the market only bring constraint and harm to consumers and the automobile industry.”

Attorney General Wilson is joined in this letter by Kentucky, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.

You can read the letter here.

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