John Kerry's Tesla

John Kerry doesn't understand any of the furor over the Biden admin's dictats concerning petroleum.  Leave aside the fact that we are now seeing government by dictat, a government exactly the opposite of what this country was founded on - the Biden administration is the government of a third-world banana republic.  Leave aside that fact that Kerry has never held a real job - he's basically been either a gigolo, marrying into money or a professional politician that has no more connection with the real world than Biden does.  In the real world petroleum is used to produce dozens of products other than gasoline and heating:

Bearing Grease

Ink

Floor Wax

Ballpoint Pens

Football Cleats

Upholstery

Sweaters

Boats

Insecticides

Bicycle Tires

Car Bodies

Nail Polish

Fishing lures

Dresses

Tires

Golf Bags

Perfumes

Cassettes

Dishwasher parts

Tool Boxes

Shoe Polish

Motorcycle Helmet

Caulking

Petroleum Jelly

Transparent Tape

CD and DVD Players

Faucet Washers

Antiseptics

Clothesline

Curtains

Food Preservatives

Basketballs

Soap

Vitamin Capsules

Antihistamines

Purses

Shoes

Dashboards

Cortisone

Deodorant

Footballs

Putty

Dyes

Panty Hose

Refrigerant

Percolators

Life Jackets

Rubbing Alcohol

Linings

Skis

TV Cabinets

Shag Rugs

Electrician’s Tape

Tool Racks

Car Battery Cases

Epoxy

Paint

Mops

Slacks

Insect Repellent

Oil Filters

Umbrellas

Yarn

Fertilizers

Hair Coloring

Roofing

Toilet Seats

Fishing Rods

Lipstick

Denture Adhesive

Linoleum

Ice Cube Trays

Synthetic Rubber

Speakers

Plastic Wood

Electric Blankets

Glycerin

Tennis Rackets

Rubber Cement

Fishing Boots

Dice

Nylon Rope

Candles

Trash Bags

House Paint

Water Pipes

Hand Lotion

Roller Skates

Surf Boards

Shampoo

Wheels

Paint Rollers

Shower Curtains

Guitar Strings

Luggage

Aspirin

Safety Glasses

Antifreeze

Football Helmets

Awnings

Eyeglasses

Clothes

Toothbrushes

Ice Chests

Footballs

Combs

CD’s & DVD’s

Paint Brushes

Detergents

Vaporizers

Balloons

Sun Glasses

Tents

Heart Valves

Crayons

Parachutes

Telephones

Enamel

Pillows

Dishes

Cameras

Anesthetics

Artificial Turf

Artificial limbs

Bandages

Dentures

Model Cars

Folding Doors

Hair Curlers

Cold cream

Movie film

Soft Contact lenses

Drinking Cups

Fan Belts

Car Enamel

Shaving Cream

Ammonia

Refrigerators

Golf Balls

Toothpaste

Kerry has also raved about the pleasure of traveling from MA to the inauguration in a Tesla, an "environmentally friendly" car.  Well, the battery in that Tesla requires some things. 

Like cobalt:

And lithium:

Just to start with.  Demand for that sort of "environmentally friendly" car means that a whole lot more environmental destruction will be going on to fill that demand.  The only thing Kerry's Tesla does is transfer the destruction into countries that have neither the ability or will to abate it.  But as long as some unseen little brown person is the one that has to deal with it the promotors of electric cars, solar panels, etc. are fine with it.  And feel quite superior for it.  

And BTW, Mr. Kerry, about half of the components of the bodies of cars are made of products derived from petroleum.