Posted on 08/24/2022 10:59:36 AM PDT by montag813
by Samantha Foster | 24News
Just days after Democrats passed a sweeping law that mandates "green energy" policies and spends a whopping $370 billion on wind, solar and "carbon sequestration" in an effort to "slow climate change," America's largest state is about to up the ante with a unprecedented move.
California on Thursday is expected to put into effect its sweeping plan to prohibit the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, a stunning move to force a national mandate for electric vehicles.
The move comes despite critics warning that the state's power grid could not even power 10% of its cars being electric, let alone 100%.
And just months ago, California utilities operators had to beg residents to avoid charging electric cars amid power grid strain during a heat wave.
Liberals however, are ecstatic over the move:
“This is huge,” said Margo Oge, an electric vehicles expert who headed the Environmental Protection Agency’s transportation emissions program under Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. “California will now be the only government in the world that mandates zero-emission vehicles. It is unique.”
NYTimes has more:
The rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board, will require that 100 percent of all new cars sold in the state by 2035 be free of the fossil fuel emissions chiefly responsible for warming the planet, up from 12 percent today. It sets interim targets requiring that 35 percent of new passenger vehicles sold in the state by 2026 produce zero emissions. That would climb to 68 percent by 2030.
The restrictions are important because not only is California the largest auto market in the United States, but more than a dozen other states typically follow California’s lead when setting their own auto emissions standards.
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“Illegals don’t buy new cars.”
True, some illegals just hi-jack the ones that are here.
”Green” on the outside
but RED on the inside
This could work just fine.
All they need is two dozen new nuclear power plants.
But..... don’t see that happening.
Is there a Democrat with more than 37% of their brain
functioning anymore?
We are witnessing the most dramatic drop in intelligence
ever.
Normal reason is simply beyond them.
LOL!!!
What’s Paul Pelosi going to wreck / drive now?
Wealthy psychopaths.
You’re kidding, right. It pay$ federal dollars to be a blue state. They are subsidized heavily with red state tax dollars. Why would they stop the gravy train?
For Pete’s sake, wall in socal so they have to stay 20 years after their last vote.
Good time to open a car lot on the Nevada/California border.
I think they should out law all gas cars this week. That would both lower gas prices and vehicle prices for the rest of us.
Governments going way outside their job description into Dictatorships
Can I buy a gasoline powered vehicle in Nevada and import it into the state?
Will they allow you to travel to another state or even outside your neighborhood ?
SOMEWHERE, Cal Worthington is crying.
As that famous American once said “stupid is as stupid does “.
All the communist want is the total economic destruction of America. All this other stuff, saving salmon, global weather change, gun control, etc. is window dressing to keep us distracted as to where we are going.
How about all the fire trucks & fire fighters???
Would there be any incentive to set up a dealership on the California Nevada border? Nevada side of course.
I think Trudeau already announced he’s banning gas/diesel vehicles in 2030
Wait till the EVs get stuck in a traffic jam on the freeway and then the battery runs down.
and they start bursting into flames
That’s Ok, the VIP’s will not be touched. Private Jets, limos, the ability to pay cash out of state, even out of country.
AHhhh, that is the rub. You see, why should you have to register it in the first place? Sure, buy a plate weld it to the trunk so it can only be yours. Pay a fee for that ONCE, then no need to register again. You see? that is the reason for registration and licensing. CONTROL... Americans are so used to being completely controlled, from ID, passports, what lane for you if you have 2 people in it, another for when you are alone, license to cut hair, license to shave someone, license to sell liquor, license to sell hardware, tag to park..... All those are about control. Without those licenses, restaurants, bars and churches would have been able to throw the high middle finger at government during Covid. Instead, we are still wearing a mask, getting a shot that causes more harm than health, and standing 6’ apart. HAIL TO THE RULEMAKERS, for they are the keepers of this Dictatorial nation, nay...planet.
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