The new date is Aug 25, 2022.
The California Air Resources Board approved a highly anticipated measure Thursday that will ban the sale of new gasoline only cars in the nation's most populous state by the year 2035, marking what's widely considered the most stringent regulation ever enacted on gas cars as part of a nationwide shift toward electric vehicles
The traffic leaves San Francisco. The photo was taken by David Paul Morris.
The sale of used vehicles will not be affected by the ban.
In order to meet the mandate, at least 35% of new vehicles sold in the state must be "zero-emission" by the end of the decade.
The regulatory panel supported the move as a historic step in the fight against climate change.
Up to 20% of sales can be attributed to plug-in gas/electric hybrid that have a battery range of at least 50 miles.
According to the New York Times, more than a dozen states that follow California's lead in vehicle regulation could be in line to adopt similar mandates. New York, Pennsylvania and Washington have adopted California's regulations.
Less than 1% of cars on U.S. roads are electric, but sales have grown over the last decade and are expected to increase in the future. Major carmakers are investing billions of dollars into electric vehicle production, and GeneralMotors has set a goal of shifting its production to only electric vehicles. Readying the country's infrastructure for an industry-wide shift to electric vehicles has been a key component of the spending bills President Joe Biden signed into law. The inflation reduction act includes expanded tax credits for buying electric vehicles, while the infrastructure bill enacted last year authorizes $7.5 billion for a national network of electric vehicle charging stations.
California is expected to ban new gas-only car sales by the end of the 20th century.
There are new roads, electric school buses and more in the infrastructure bill.
The Senate approved the Climate and healthcare bill.
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