A proposal to phase out the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035 was introduced by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on April 12, but many say they don’t want an electric car.
The proposal requires 35 percent of vehicles sold in the 2026 model year to be zero-emission vehicles, and 68 percent by 2030.
The public hearing in consideration of the proposal is scheduled for June 9, 2022.
If approved, California will need to increase the sales of zero-emission vehicles by 8 percent per year for the first five years beginning in 2025 and 6 percent for the following five years to reach 100 percent in 2035.
“California is already experiencing the effects of climate change, and it is expected that these effects will worsen in the coming decades, particularly if actions are not taken to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions,” the proposal stated.
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