Posted on 09/29/2022 8:33:22 PM PDT by karpov
New York state is banning the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, in a move officials say is aimed at cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions and getting more electric vehicles on the road.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said Thursday that she was directing the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation to implement the regulations. Those regulations will be filed by the end of the year, a spokeswoman for the governor said.
Ms. Hochul, who first announced the goal last year, said the state couldn’t move forward until California officially approved its own regulations—which it did last month, banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035.
“We had to wait for California to take a step because there’s some federal requirement California had to go first,” she said at a press conference Thursday.
The Clean Air Act of 1970 granted California the ability to set its own environmental rules, and other states can choose to adopt them.
Like California, New York’s rules would apply to all new cars, pickup trucks and SUVs, Ms. Hochul said. The regulations would establish annual targets for the share of zero-emission vehicles auto makers must sell in the state, starting at 35% in 2026, ramping up to 68% by 2030, and 100% by 2035. Many car makers have already said they are working toward an eventual phaseout of gas-powered vehicles.
Ms. Hochul said New York towns and cities can apply for grants to help them buy zero-emission vehicles for their fleets, as well as help them build electric-vehicle charging stations.
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Citizens of New York have totally lost control of their destinies.
What will a Rickshaw license cost in NYC???
My biggest issue with EVs is that .gov is trying to cram them down my throat.
Even if they were the greatest invention ever made I would still hate them for that reason alone.
Young people would probably be best served by becoming auto mechanics.
They will be in incredible demand for decades to come....
This will be all be repealed before 2035—typical politician hot air.
What ever happened to the flying cars and the end of roads they promised back in the 1960s?
This is insanity. A large part of the US has gone insane. Expect this to end really badly.
More people will be leaving New York. Conservative New Yorkers are welcomed to come live in Florida...
In any case I will wait until batteries start needing replacement. I am hearing those are expensive.
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