Unless there’s a similar federal rule coming (don't hold your breath), anyone will still be able to buy a gas car in another state and register it with the California DMV. First, there will still be plenty of vehicles that burn gasoline and diesel on California’s roads in 2035 and beyond. CARB will also need to submit its new regulations to the Environmental Protection Agency for approval.ĭespite the big step that ACCII represents, the rules are based in reality. Questions remain about how PHEVs will be treated after 2035 and how states that have agreed to follow CARB's ZEV rules will react. The exact details of the rule have not been finalized, but a total ban on new gas- and diesel-powered vehicle sales is something completely different for the U.S. It's fair to say today's rule is CARB's most drastic change in its 55-year history. California's Done with Gasoline-Powered Vehicles.Washington State is ahead of California in drawing up similar legislation, but it's one of the states that intend to follow California's lead and adopt CARB's ZEV rules.
Last year, ZEVs and PHEVs made up 16 percent of all new vehicles sold in the state, more than in any other state in the country. California has been leading the country in the shift to cleaner vehicles, pushing automakers to build more-efficient gas vehicles and then hybrids and then plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and then, over the last decade, more and more zero-emission vehicles, including all-electric and hydrogen models. The state has slowly and steadily moved toward more zero-emission-vehicle (ZEV) use since the Air Resources Board (CARB) was established in 1967. This is a demonstrably important move, and it’s really just the latest step in a long process.
Passage of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACCII) proposal means no new gas-engine vehicles and no new diesels will be sold in the state a dozen years from now. Today, the California Air Resources Board voted to only allow the sale of new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs in California if they have zero tailpipe emissions, starting in 2035. Automakers have responded to these restrictive of regulations around the world, and they've had time to prepare for similar rules rolling out in the U.S.This new rule is a bold move, but it's all in keeping with the efforts the state's Air Resources Board has been making to clean up the air since the late 1960s.Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to drive your gas-powered vehicle in California at the end of next decade you just won't be able to buy a new vehicle there unless it’s a zero-emission model.
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