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France has announced a national electrification push that is directionally correct in a way that a lot of energy policy still is not. It is not treating electrification as a side dish to climate policy, a consumer rebate program, or a decorative set of EV chargers beside the real business of burning imported molecules. It is treating electrification as energy security, industrial policy, household cost protection, and a way to stop other people’s fossil fuel problems from showing up in French bills.

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Paul Gipe had spent four decades studying and writing about the clean energy transition. As a renewable energy analyst and author, he will tell you there has never been a better time to own an electric car. When Chevrolet delivered his 2027 Bolt in February 2026, he approached it the same way he approaches everything: with data. (Note that this is a sponsored piece. I was not paid by anyone. My comments are from my web site.)