The US has mandates now, just like many other countries.
California, followed by several other deep blue (eg., Democrat / fascist) states have passed legislation ending all ICE vehicle sales by 2035. That's a fucking mandate! Norway's EV laws and regulations put such onerous burdens on a person buying an ICE vehicle as to make it impossible. That's a mandate by default.
The following countries that have agreed to a 2040 ICE ban are: Austria, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Finland, Ghana, Kenya, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Rwanda, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom and Uruguay.
That's a mandate. It is forcing people into the fucking things like it or not. It is also the ONLY reason ICE vehicles are gaining traction in the marketplace. So, you are gleefully supporting fascist, totalitarian government policies and nothing more. That makes you a fascist totalitarian as well.