This really isn't that uncommon. Set a deadline. A couple of years before the deadline, when they realize the capability isn't there, the deadline gets extended.. and extended... and extended. This really means nothing.
heck it already seems like 1 out of every 10 cars i see on the highway are Tesla's. it really won't take long at all. most people don't drive cars that are older than five years; thus within a decade of any state enacting this law the *majority* of cars would then be electric.
it certainly doesn't mean nothing. listen to NPR. they advertise for "donate your old (internal combustion) car!" constantly. they understand how much value these automobiles will hold once their electric bills are in place.
just like leland yee pushed for the strongest gun control measures in california while selling everything from old suplus rifles to RPG's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Yee
what they make illegal for *you*, they *hoard*. every time.
LOL. Electric bills. California is already saying to not charge cars over night due to power shortages. The real test will be when these electric truck owners realize that their range is greatly decreased by hills and even further reduced when you add any weight to it. There's gonna be a market for generators when everyone's vehicle runs out of steam pulling the boat to Eufaula only to get to Okemah with dead batteries. And then there's this gem:
How much water does it take to put out a Tesla fire?
"Normally a car fire you can put out with 500 to 1,000 gallons of water," Austin Fire Department Division Chief Thayer Smith said, per The Independent, "but Tesla's may take up to 30,000-40,000 gallons of water, maybe even more, to extinguish the battery pack once it starts burning and that was the case here."Aug 17, 2021
How much water does it take to put out a Tesla fire?
"Normally a car fire you can put out with 500 to 1,000 gallons of water," Austin Fire Department Division Chief Thayer Smith said, per The Independent, "but Tesla's may take up to 30,000-40,000 gallons of water, maybe even more, to extinguish the battery pack once it starts burning and that was the case here."Aug 17, 2021
The bill includes the words "for registration". I'd be curious to know if they'll refuse to register new vehicles purchased out of state.
Setting a hard deadline for something like this is sheer lunacy IMO.
I'm guessin' their electric grid won't be able to support that kind of load by 2035.
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No. Because it isnt about any sort of environment protection.
It is about .gov power. They want you to not have a car at all.
A populace that has restricted movement and must rely on public transportation is much less free and less of a threat to government.
me either!I wasn't planning on buying a new gas powered car in NY in 2036 anyhow
Sounds like that chief needs to go back to the fire academy. Electrical fires can be extinguished with dry chemical fire retardant. Granted, a larger amount than carried in a hand carried fire extinguisher, but the capability is there. We had pickups with bed mounted systems when I was in the AF. It’s messy and the chemicals we used were hazardous but it worked great.
If they actually do it, there might be a business opportunity in moving trucks in that area of the country. Think I might buy some stock in United Van Lines and some other moving companies.
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