“EVs are not yet ready for prime-time. That fact has nothing to do with California.”
I recently bought a third ICE vehicle that I drive just enough to keep from deteriorating. If they stop selling ICE vehicles I’m good for the rest of my driving life. They won’t be able to outlaw ICE vehicles completely anytime soon because most people can’t afford EVs. I see a Cuban look on our roads in the future.
My hubby is pretty handy at repairing the basic older vehicles, but not so much the new computerized ones. We have a 1986 Chevy Suburban that was originally a state-owned vehicle. It has only the basics, not even an AC, so is easier to maintain. We are also lucky to have a family of good shade-tree mechanics just down the road from us. They will keep the local's vehicles in drivable condition should the need arise.