The almighty Gavin Newsom has decreed that, 15 years from now, gas-powered cars shall be banned in California. pjmedia.com/news-and-polit…
Ironically, he claims that he must "phase out the internal combustion engine" by law, even though he expects electric cars to be cheaper by then.
Among other things, Newsom said he aimed to fight wildfires and asthma with this future ban. But the fires are the result of bad forest management, and: "Nothing that comes out of a tailpipe causes or triggers asthma," @JunkScience told PJ Media. Huh...
Also, this seems particularly foolish after California's rush to green energy has sparked rolling blackouts. Imagine losing not just A/C and heat, but the ability to drive, because the grid is overworked during the evenings when the sun doesn't shine...
As @HeartlandInst Prez James Taylor warned, electric cars would more heavily tax the grid, leading to "an environmental and ecological catastrophe" as wind and solar infrastructure intrude on "California’s pristine lands." Oops.
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