California’s Planned Ban on Gas-Powered Auto Sales Is Great for Elon Musk, but It Won’t Help the Environment
Gov. Gavin Newsom's order could actually be worse for the environment.
Friday, September 25, 2020
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an order this week to ban the sale of new gas-powered road vehicles in the state by 2035.
CNBC reports the proposed rule would not prohibit people from driving or owning gas-powered cars, but would ban the sale of all new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles in the Golden State in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35 percent.
The proposed rule would make California the first state to eliminate sales of such vehicles, though several European countries, including Sweden and Denmark, have made similar commitments.
There are reasons to be skeptical of such policies, however.
https://fee.org/articles/california-s-planned-ban-on-gas-powered-auto-sales-is-great-for-elon-musk-but-it-won-t-help-the-environment/
