On August 25, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved the Advanced Clean Cars II rule, which “requires all new passenger vehicles sold in California to be zero emissions by 2035.” The new rule also “amends the Low-emission Vehicle Regulations to include increasingly stringent standards for gasoline cars and heavier passenger trucks to continue to reduce smog-forming emissions while the sector transitions toward 100% electrification by 2035.”
CARB defends its decision to outlaw the sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles in just 13 years based on “equity” and “environmental justice.” According to CARB, “environmental justice and equity in Advanced Clean Cars II is multi-faceted.”
Furthermore, CARB claims the rule will substantially benefit “disadvantaged communities.” Per CARB’s website, “the regulation delivers substantial emission reductions to all Californians, with particular benefits to those who live near roadways and suffer from persistent air pollution. The durability and warranty requirements in the regulation will help establish a viable and dependable used ZEV market to ensure the emission benefits are permanent, and the regulation includes an approach that provides credits to automakers for certain actions that increase access to ZEVs by low-income households and people living in disadvantaged communities.”
I wonder if anyone at CARB conducted studies to ascertain whether or not so-called disadvantaged communities have ample interest in purchasing costly EVs?
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