To the Editor:

Re “A Bold Plan for Zero-Emission Cars,” by Chuck Schumer (Op-Ed, Oct. 25):

If we needed proof of how extreme the Democratic Party has become, just look at Senator Schumer’s article about electric vehicles.

He wants to get every gas-powered car off the road and to resurrect President Barack Obama’s disastrous “cash for clunkers” program.

That program w aste d $3 billion of taxpayer money giving subsidies to people who bought newer vehicles. Even environmentalists admitted that it had “slim if any environmental benefits.”

Mr. Schumer’s “new” plan is 100 t imes more exp ensive. He wants to sp end $392 billion of taxpayer mone y to subsidize cars only wealthy Americans can afford.