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My State of Washington joins California in banning new gas powered cars by the year 2035 [1]

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Date: 2022-08-26

Gov. Jay Inslee signs 100% Clean Energy Bill, May 10, 2019, as I looked on

This evening I am so proud of my home state. We here in Washington are joining California in banning new gas cars by 2035. Together the two states have combined population of almost 47 million people. That is a sizable chunk of the American market.

Washington state to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035, following California Public will have chance to weigh in on details of plan, with transportation accounting for 40% of state greenhouse gas emissions Washington state will follow California and prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035, Jay Inslee, the state governor, said. California regulators on Thursday moved forward with a landmark plan to phase out the sale of gas cars over the next 13 years in the US’s largest auto market. The new policy requires 100% of new sales of passenger cars, trucks and SUVs in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen by 2035, with one-fifth allowed to be plug-in hybrids.

In 2020, lawmakers in the state passed a law directing the department of ecology to adopt California’s emissions standards. This year, they set a goal of phasing out sales of new internal combustion-powered cars by 2030. A state council, set up by Inslee to plan for the future of electric vehicles, held its first meeting in July. Members discussed building a network of fast-charging stations on state highways, said Anna Lising, senior climate adviser to Inslee. The effort will be helped by $71m from the federal government. The state legislature also has budgeted $69m to set up “community charging” stations for people who don’t live in single-family homes.

Nearly 20% of new vehicle registrations in Washington in July were either electric or hybrid, according to data from the state’s department of licensing. In total, 104,000 electric vehicles – either fully battery electric or a plug-in hybrid electric – are registered in the state, about 2.5 times the total from two years ago.

Vehicles emit about 40% of Washington’s GHG emissions.

As an early adopter who has been living in a passive solar heated home for the last 29 years, this is especially gratifying. Last fall I bought a used 2017 Chevy Bolt, and I LOVE it. Especially when I pass a gas station.

Norwegians bought more electric cars than gas powered cars in 2020

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