SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler on Monday ridiculed California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, saying the proposal raises “significant questions of legality.”
Last week, Newsom signed an executive order directing state regulators to come up with rules that would ban the sale of all new gas-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035. He said the plan will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35%.
On Monday, Wheeler sent Newsom a letter questioning how the state could add millions of electric vehicles despite having “a record of rolling blackouts.” He said it “begs the question of how you expect to run an electric car fleet that will come with significant increases in electricity demand, when you can’t even keep the lights on today.”
The Chinese brain trust that bought Volvo a few years ago started putting the same 2 litre 4 cylinder engine in everything including their biggest SUVs. It comes in several variants including turbo AND supercharged (both on the same car.) Then a few years later they announced half of their fleet would be electric by 2025. They seem to miss the point that Volvo didn't build its reputation and market share with cars that all cost over $50,000 and are too unreliable to keep past 80,000 miles.
Gotta come up with a five year exit plan. Not for me, but for those politicians and bureaucrats that are in the government and like this executive order.
Last week, Newsom signed an executive order directing state regulators to come up with rules that would ban the sale of all new gas-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035. He said the plan will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35%.
On Monday, Wheeler sent Newsom a letter questioning how the state could add millions of electric vehicles despite having “a record of rolling blackouts.” He said it “begs the question of how you expect to run an electric car fleet that will come with significant increases in electricity demand, when you can’t even keep the lights on today.”
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