let us work toward elimination the huge polluting industries for gasoline refining and distribution

Unlikely. If we keep doubling-down on vehicle infrastructure, the remaining ICE vehicles will see greater vehicle-miles traveled (VMT). It's not just the number of cars out there, it's the number of cars multiplied by the distances that they travel.

let us shrink the huge polluting industries of oil extraction and refining

Unlikely. The industrial processes and materials used to produce EVs use copious quantities of petrochemicals.

are a huge step toward slowing the growth of climate change.

Unlikely. EVs still need the same infrastructure as ICE vehicles, and the chemical process of curing concrete alone is one of the major sources of CO2 emissions. As well, the ecological destruction wrought by automobile infrastructure is a significant contributor to climate change.