The “electric” in those cars is mostly fossil fuels

The column by Henceroth and Buchheister promoting electric cars as nonpolluting paragons has a major blindspot. Although the cars themselves put no pollutants into the atmosphere, producing the electricity that powers them does.

At least 55% of Colorado’s electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels, including coal. So electric cars are not as clean as they at first appear.

Enough energy from the sun reaches Earth in one hour to supply all the energy used by human beings in one year. Why don’t we work to capture some of this and put it to our service? Hydroelectric, wind turbines and photovoltaic systems are all part of the possibilities. Let’s use them to replace coal, oil and natural gas.

Cars that use hydrogen as fuel are made by Hyundai, Honda and Toyota. When hydrogen is burned, the only combustion product is water vapor. If the hydrogen they burn is green hydrogen this is totally nonpolluting. If it uses blue hydrogen, it is not.

We should promote hydrogen-powered cars and green hydrogen, not blue hydrogen, and forget about electric cars until we have green electricity!

— Robert C. Springs, Denver

This is what we have to pick from?

Politicians, it seems, are from another planet. How else could you explain some of these characters?

Tuberville, Greene, Boebert, Feinstein, DeSantis, Abbott, McConnell. The 2024 election is shaping up to be a mess, a disaster, a maelstrom, and an embarrassment if, as it stands, the two leading candidates are the only choices we have. One is despicable, awful, dreadful and a criminal. The other mumbles.

How is it that with a population of more than 330 million, the menu is so small? There have to be men and women with vision, common sense, decency, a knowledge of history and a command of the English language, among countless presidential qualities, for me to vote for.

Biden, apparently, still has an agile mind. But in public appearances he sounds like he’s about half awake. If I were him, I’d step aside and throw my support behind someone younger and more articulate. But he won’t. Why?

Reread the first sentence.

— Craig Marshall Smith, Highlands Ranch

Biden in 2024 to lead America

When I voted for Joe Biden in 2020, I hoped he would be a one-term President.

I’ve changed my mind.

I hoped that the Republican Party would see the folly of following Trump and find another, less contentious, candidate.

As time went on, I thought Trump’s criminal standing would disqualify him.

None of this has happened.

Furthermore, I thought Biden’s age would disqualify him, and a younger, more vigorous candidate would emerge.

None of this has happened.

Instead, Biden has proved to be a steady hand at the tiller of the ship of state. Despite major obstacles, he has passed significant legislation that has kept the economy moving forward and will make life better for our country’s citizens. Our deteriorating infrastructure finally has been addressed. We are bringing manufacturing back to our shores. Climate change and greenhouse gasses are at least on the table.

In addition, Biden has strengthened NATO and stood up to Putin. By backing the Ukrainian people, he has made a stand against those who would subvert free and prosperous societies for their own nefarious ends. Freedom now stands a chance in a hostile world.

Nor has he succumbed to the low level that our political discourse seems to have sunk. He has managed to stay focused despite the barb and brick racks thrown at him.

His health is good. He does not freeze and stare into space, and have to be led away by colleagues or aides. While he displays many of the foibles of old-timers, he maintains a vigorous schedule with clarity and command.

Biden’s background, his character and his temperament continue to make him the leader this country needs.

He deserves to remain in office.

— Bob Stephenson, Englewood