Virginia Will No Longer Follow California on EV Mandates

Good news for Virginians

Governor Youngkin should be asking Gavin Newsom if he’s tooling around in an EV

(WUSA9) Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced the end of the California electric vehicle mandate in the Commonwealth. Youngkin has been pushing against the policy for years.

Virginia adopted new regulations in 2022 passed by the California Air Resources Board that would phase out new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035 to achieve zero emissions, creating a new path for more electrical vehicles. California’s environmental model is much stricter than what’s established by the federal government.

“Once again, Virginia is declaring independence – this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from the Commonwealth,” Youngkin said in a statement.

Under the California standards, zero-emission vehicles would have to make up at least 22% of new vehicle sales by the end of next year; if not, manufacturers must pay a penalty.

“Virginians deserve the freedom to choose which vehicles best fit the needs of their families and businesses,” Youngkin added.

Virginians overwhelmingly agree, the government should not tell you what car you can or cannot drive. https://t.co/sEQ4aUdeC5 pic.twitter.com/ydjypT4oFq

— Governor Glenn Youngkin (@GovernorVA) June 6, 2024

Exactly. If you want an EV, get one. No one is stopping you. Have at it. This is America, so, you should get your choice. Government should not be forcing consumers into EVs. Heck, by 2035 they might be ready for prime time and give us the range and ease of quick charging like fossil fueled vehicles. Maybe not. Regardless, it should be our choice.

Meanwhile

Jill Biden’s climate hypocrisy:

1. Flies a 7,000 mile carbon footprint at taxpayer expense just to appear in court one day for Hunter.

2. Flying back to France merely for a fancy dinner on Saturday.

3. Meanwhile, her husband makes you pay $5 gallon for gas and more at the… pic.twitter.com/QA44SkTLDj

— Steve Milloy (@JunkScience) June 7, 2024

Don’t forget, Joe flew to Normandy, then took a shorthaul flight on AF1 to Paris. Shorthaul flights are banned for the peasants in France. I bet Macron few to Normandy and then back to Paris.

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