California’s gas vehicle ban doesn’t go into effect until 2035, but left-leaning states like Oregon and Washington are already jumping to join the movement.
Specifically, Oregon said it’ll update its Advanced Clean Cars II law proposal to include a gas-powered vehicle ban in 2035. And Washington said it would adopt a version of California’s rule by year’s end.
Notably, California’s argument for the ban is that gas-powered vehicles contribute to climate change, while electric vehicles (EV) are “environmentally friendly” because they’re “zero-emission vehicles”—a claim that’s dubious, at best.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 11, 2022. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Indeed, EVs are only “zero-emissions” at point-of-use, and the components of lithium-ion batteries are hazardous to the environment….