California to Phase Out Combustion Vehicle Sales by 2035

“Electric Car” by Open Grid Scheduler / CC0 1.0

The Washington Post reports: 

California, the world’s fifth-largest economy and the state that created U.S. car culture, will stop selling gasoline-powered automobiles within 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced Wednesday.

The articled adds:

Transportation currently accounts for the largest source of emissions in the state, outpacing the industrial, agricultural and residential sectors combined.

And:

“We’ve seen this show before, where California does something, and others jump on board,” said Karl Brauer, a veteran auto industry analyst now serving as executive analyst at the website iSeeCars. The auto industry is already embarking on a rapid shift toward autonomous vehicles and electrification, he noted.

No surprise, automaker and the fossil fuel spokespeople were not overjoyed by Newsom’s  edict.

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