Auto enthusiasts called out President Biden for promoting electric vehicles in a tweet with an image of him posing with a gasoline-powered car during a recent visit to the Detroit Auto Show.
“You all know I’m a car guy,” the president tweeted with the photo of a 2023 Chevy Corvette Z06, which he got behind the wheel of and started before a crowd.
Biden visited the tradeshow on Wednesday, where he touted the administration’s infrastructure plans, the future of EVs and the $7,500 tax incentive for electric vehicle ownership.
“Today I visited the Detroit Auto Show and saw firsthand the electric vehicles that give me so many reasons to be optimistic about our future,” Biden tweeted.
You all know I’m a car guy.
Today I visited the Detroit Auto Show and saw firsthand the electric vehicles that give me so many reasons to be optimistic about our future. pic.twitter.com/Zlddr6B3RM
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 14, 2022
Because the 2023 Corvette Z06 is actually gas-powered, it caused some confusion among his 25.4 million followers, who were quick to point out the error.
Such a car guy you don’t even know that’s a gas-powered Corvette.
— Steven Ertelt (@StevenErtelt) September 14, 2022
Electric car owner here. This would appear to be a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 that is very, very much not electric.
— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) September 14, 2022
That’s a gas car you’re in but okay.
— Ron NoFilterGooGoo🔥🩳🔥😳👨🏻🍼 (@RonMadison11) September 14, 2022
That’s….not an electric car though..,.
— Paul B/ Barbs (@GeographyNow) September 14, 2022
The Corvette Z06 is powered by a 5.5 L naturally aspirated V8 gasoline engine that develops 670 horsepower and 460 pounds-per-feet of torque. Chevy has announced that it will build an all-electric Corvette, but the Z06 is not that model.
