Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

[Theowl32]

LOS ANGELES — California without gasoline-burning cars? The idea is starting to be floated.

A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles, a staple of life in the freeway-happy Golden State for more than a century.

Speaking at an air-quality workshop in San Diego, Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was expected to toss in the idea of killing off gas-powered cars based on her prepared remarks. They called for her to list ways in which the state can get tougher on pollution.

The list ...: America’s most eco-friendly vehicles from BMW to VW, includes a Tesla trio and two Toyotas

“That might mean, for example, tougher requirements for low-carbon fuels, looking at tighter health-protective regulations on California refineries, doubling down on our enforcement efforts on mobile and stationary sources — and might lead to an outright ban on internal-combustion engines,” according to the remarks obtained by Bloomberg News.

But when it came to actually delivering the remarks, the direct reference to a gas-engine ban was omitted. In closing the conference, Nichols said if the air can't be cleaned fast enough, tougher measures like "fees, taxes and bans on certain types of vehicles" might be required. She added, "These are things that most of us don't think is the right way to go."

Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

Can we just ban california?

 

[Claudette]

They would be idiots to ban cars that use gas.

No one can afford to buy an electric car.

If the morons passed that bill they would all be in the unemployment line.

Even nutty California voters wouldn't stand still for that.

 

[Theowl32]

They would be idiots to ban cars that use gas.

No one can afford to buy an electric car.

If the morons passed that bill they would all be in the unemployment line.

Even nutty California voters wouldn't stand still for that.

Ask libs on this site if that is what they want. I can assure you. When elitist idiots like this politician and aoc and all of those others that are graduating from these brainwashing centers, they all believe that.

Just the fact that they are considering it, ought to tell us what is coming our way.

Also, when we say NO ONE can afford electric cars. Lets be clear. Like the rich in Venezuela and only the rich being visited by the likes of wealthy sean penn, the rich leftists can afford it.

Much like how the rich leftists think all fast food places should be banned and all of the poor should eat and shop at Whole Foods, they don't get it.

This is how they think and it is this mentality that won the House and that is what is taking over governments around the nation. Di blasio won re-election in NY.

 

[theHawk]

Typical Marxist assholes.

 

[rightwinger]

LOS ANGELES — California without gasoline-burning cars? The idea is starting to be floated.

A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles, a staple of life in the freeway-happy Golden State for more than a century.

Speaking at an air-quality workshop in San Diego, Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was expected to toss in the idea of killing off gas-powered cars based on her prepared remarks. They called for her to list ways in which the state can get tougher on pollution.

The list ...: America’s most eco-friendly vehicles from BMW to VW, includes a Tesla trio and two Toyotas

“That might mean, for example, tougher requirements for low-carbon fuels, looking at tighter health-protective regulations on California refineries, doubling down on our enforcement efforts on mobile and stationary sources — and might lead to an outright ban on internal-combustion engines,” according to the remarks obtained by Bloomberg News.

But when it came to actually delivering the remarks, the direct reference to a gas-engine ban was omitted. In closing the conference, Nichols said if the air can't be cleaned fast enough, tougher measures like "fees, taxes and bans on certain types of vehicles" might be required. She added, "These are things that most of us don't think is the right way to go."

Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

Can we just ban california?

California has had a long battle with air pollution.

Electric cars may be their ultimate solution

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

LOS ANGELES — California without gasoline-burning cars? The idea is starting to be floated.

A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles, a staple of life in the freeway-happy Golden State for more than a century.

Speaking at an air-quality workshop in San Diego, Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was expected to toss in the idea of killing off gas-powered cars based on her prepared remarks. They called for her to list ways in which the state can get tougher on pollution.

The list ...: America’s most eco-friendly vehicles from BMW to VW, includes a Tesla trio and two Toyotas

“That might mean, for example, tougher requirements for low-carbon fuels, looking at tighter health-protective regulations on California refineries, doubling down on our enforcement efforts on mobile and stationary sources — and might lead to an outright ban on internal-combustion engines,” according to the remarks obtained by Bloomberg News.

But when it came to actually delivering the remarks, the direct reference to a gas-engine ban was omitted. In closing the conference, Nichols said if the air can't be cleaned fast enough, tougher measures like "fees, taxes and bans on certain types of vehicles" might be required. She added, "These are things that most of us don't think is the right way to go."

Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

Can we just ban california?

California has had a long battle with air pollution.

Electric cars may be their ultimate solution

California has a massive problem with poor people. Many of them can't even afford rent and now their car may be outlawed?

Preposterous nonsense

 

[Harpy Eagle]

LOS ANGELES — California without gasoline-burning cars? The idea is starting to be floated.

A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles, a staple of life in the freeway-happy Golden State for more than a century.

Speaking at an air-quality workshop in San Diego, Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was expected to toss in the idea of killing off gas-powered cars based on her prepared remarks. They called for her to list ways in which the state can get tougher on pollution.

The list ...: America’s most eco-friendly vehicles from BMW to VW, includes a Tesla trio and two Toyotas

“That might mean, for example, tougher requirements for low-carbon fuels, looking at tighter health-protective regulations on California refineries, doubling down on our enforcement efforts on mobile and stationary sources — and might lead to an outright ban on internal-combustion engines,” according to the remarks obtained by Bloomberg News.

But when it came to actually delivering the remarks, the direct reference to a gas-engine ban was omitted. In closing the conference, Nichols said if the air can't be cleaned fast enough, tougher measures like "fees, taxes and bans on certain types of vehicles" might be required. She added, "These are things that most of us don't think is the right way to go."

Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

Can we just ban california?

From your own post...

Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Seems the problem is the Fed Govt and not Cali.

 

[rightwinger]

LOS ANGELES — California without gasoline-burning cars? The idea is starting to be floated.

A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles, a staple of life in the freeway-happy Golden State for more than a century.

Speaking at an air-quality workshop in San Diego, Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was expected to toss in the idea of killing off gas-powered cars based on her prepared remarks. They called for her to list ways in which the state can get tougher on pollution.

The list ...: America’s most eco-friendly vehicles from BMW to VW, includes a Tesla trio and two Toyotas

“That might mean, for example, tougher requirements for low-carbon fuels, looking at tighter health-protective regulations on California refineries, doubling down on our enforcement efforts on mobile and stationary sources — and might lead to an outright ban on internal-combustion engines,” according to the remarks obtained by Bloomberg News.

But when it came to actually delivering the remarks, the direct reference to a gas-engine ban was omitted. In closing the conference, Nichols said if the air can't be cleaned fast enough, tougher measures like "fees, taxes and bans on certain types of vehicles" might be required. She added, "These are things that most of us don't think is the right way to go."

Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

Can we just ban california?

California has had a long battle with air pollution.

Electric cars may be their ultimate solution

California has a massive problem with poor people. Many of them can't even afford rent and now their car may be outlawed?

Preposterous nonsense

Their car will not be outlawed
New cars would have to be electric

 

[Moonglow]

LOS ANGELES — California without gasoline-burning cars? The idea is starting to be floated.

A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles, a staple of life in the freeway-happy Golden State for more than a century.

Speaking at an air-quality workshop in San Diego, Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was expected to toss in the idea of killing off gas-powered cars based on her prepared remarks. They called for her to list ways in which the state can get tougher on pollution.

The list ...: America’s most eco-friendly vehicles from BMW to VW, includes a Tesla trio and two Toyotas

“That might mean, for example, tougher requirements for low-carbon fuels, looking at tighter health-protective regulations on California refineries, doubling down on our enforcement efforts on mobile and stationary sources — and might lead to an outright ban on internal-combustion engines,” according to the remarks obtained by Bloomberg News.

But when it came to actually delivering the remarks, the direct reference to a gas-engine ban was omitted. In closing the conference, Nichols said if the air can't be cleaned fast enough, tougher measures like "fees, taxes and bans on certain types of vehicles" might be required. She added, "These are things that most of us don't think is the right way to go."

Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

Can we just ban california?

California has had a long battle with air pollution.

Electric cars may be their ultimate solution

California has a massive problem with poor people. Many of them can't even afford rent and now their car may be outlawed?

Preposterous nonsense

Their car will not be outlawed
New cars would have to be electric

scooter models start at three hundred.

 

[Third Party]

LOS ANGELES — California without gasoline-burning cars? The idea is starting to be floated.

A top regulator came close Thursday, but ultimately backed away from directly raising the notion of giving the boot to exhaust-belching automobiles, a staple of life in the freeway-happy Golden State for more than a century.

Speaking at an air-quality workshop in San Diego, Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board, was expected to toss in the idea of killing off gas-powered cars based on her prepared remarks. They called for her to list ways in which the state can get tougher on pollution.

The list ...: America’s most eco-friendly vehicles from BMW to VW, includes a Tesla trio and two Toyotas

“That might mean, for example, tougher requirements for low-carbon fuels, looking at tighter health-protective regulations on California refineries, doubling down on our enforcement efforts on mobile and stationary sources — and might lead to an outright ban on internal-combustion engines,” according to the remarks obtained by Bloomberg News.

But when it came to actually delivering the remarks, the direct reference to a gas-engine ban was omitted. In closing the conference, Nichols said if the air can't be cleaned fast enough, tougher measures like "fees, taxes and bans on certain types of vehicles" might be required. She added, "These are things that most of us don't think is the right way to go."
They ought to pick one city or region as a pilot and see what happens. Its what you DON'T know, good or bad, that makes a difference.
Nichols wasn't proposing a gas-vehicle ban on a whim, said Simon Mui, senior scientist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. Rather, she was reacting to steps that California may have to take to stay in compliance with toughening federal clean-air regulations. If the state, famous for its smoggy air, were to fall short, it would face sanctions.

"The feds have clearly put the states into a bind," Mui said after attending the conference.

Is California ready to ban gas-powered cars? Not yet. But they're thinking about it

Can we just ban california?

 

[BluesLegend]

LOL California burns fossil fuels to generate the majority of their electricity.