It’s more expensive than a Passport book or card. EDLs are only good for 5 years. US Passport is good for 10.
WA EDL in 2024 will be $115. A US Passport Book is $130; a card is much cheaper.
I mean, sure, but one is also your drivers license and costs $5/yr more than a standard license or ID.
That’s really the price we should be comparing, because realistically people will have a drivers license or state ID that they would have had to renew. That’s also true for passports, but far more people have and use drivers licenses day to day.