{"id":3354,"date":"2020-09-24T10:41:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-24T17:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/?p=3354"},"modified":"2020-09-24T10:41:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T17:41:07","slug":"can-i-keep-my-gas-powered-car-what-you-need-to-know-about-newsoms-climate-change-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stopthecrime.net\/wp\/2020\/09\/24\/can-i-keep-my-gas-powered-car-what-you-need-to-know-about-newsoms-climate-change-order\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I keep my gas-powered car? What you need to know about Newsom&#8217;s climate change order"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-santa-rosa-press-democrat\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"QXzNawRDrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/article\/news\/can-i-keep-my-gas-powered-car-what-you-need-to-know-about-about-newsoms-c\/\">Can I keep my gas-powered car? What you need to know about about Newsom&#8217;s c<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Can I keep my gas-powered car? What you need to know about about Newsom&#8217;s c&#8221; &#8212; Santa Rosa Press Democrat\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/article\/news\/can-i-keep-my-gas-powered-car-what-you-need-to-know-about-about-newsoms-c\/embed\/#?secret=QXzNawRDrp\" data-secret=\"QXzNawRDrp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gov.\nGavin Newsom on Wednesday debuted a plan to ban sales of new gas-powered cars\nby 2035 with a goal of reducing the state&#8217;s air pollution and combating climate\nchange. The executive order represents a big shift for car manufacturers and\nwill likely change how many Californians get from point A to B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So what does it all mean for the common California\ncar owner? Here&#8217;s what you should know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can I keep my gas-powered car?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Short answer: yes. The governor&#8217;s office said\nWednesday that the order will not prevent Californians from owning\ngasoline-powered cars. But the state is encouraging consumers to make the\nswitch, saying that the <strong>upfront cost of electric vehicles are projected to\nmatch that of gas-powered ones in a matter of years, and the maintenance is\nlower.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to keep your Hummer, it&#8217;s up to you.\nBut <strong>if you want to buy a new one in California after 2035, it&#8217;ll have to be\nelectric.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will I still be able to buy or sell a used gas-powered vehicle?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. <strong>The order only applies to the sale of new\npassenger cars and trucks, not used ones. Newsom also ordered that all medium\nand heavy duty vehicles, such as school buses or freight trucks, be\nzero-emission by 2045, where feasible.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can I buy a new gas-powered car in another state and bring it to\nCalifornia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes you can.<strong> The order only affects the cars\npurchased in California.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will an electric car cost much more than a gas-powered one?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It depends on the make and model. Generally,\nzero-emission cars are still more pricey than ones with internal-combustion\nengines, but there are some affordable models. New Tesla vehicles, for example,\ncan run anywhere from $35,000 to $80,000 (although Elon Musk said this week a\n$25,000 model is in the works). Other non-luxury models, like the Nissan Leaf,\nVolkswagen e-Golf and Chevrolet Bolt retail for $30,000 to $36,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Proponents of zero-emissions vehicles are quick to\npoint out that it&#8217;s cheaper to own an electric model, both in terms of\nmaintenance and actual fuel. Chris Harto, senior transportation policy analyst\nat the nonprofit Consumer Reports, said Californians can save about $1,000 a year\nin fuel costs by switching to an electric vehicle.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;And, California drivers can save money\noverall because lower fuel and maintenance costs will more than offset the\ncurrent price premium for electric vehicles,&#8221; Harto said in a statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will more electric charging stations be added?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor&#8217;s executive order directs the\nCalifornia Air Resources Board and other agencies to accelerate the deployment\nof affordable fueling and charging options for zero-emission vehicles. In 2018,\nzero emission vehicles, plug-ins and hybrids made up 12% of all new vehicles\nsold in California, according to the California New Car Dealers Association. <strong>If\nCalifornia wants to increase that rate to 100% of all new vehicles, it&#8217;s going\nto create a significantly greater demand for charging stations.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is this really happening?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve been following California&#8217;s climate news,\nyou&#8217;ll know that the state&#8217;s efforts to combat climate change don&#8217;t always go\nover well with the Trump administration. California has been able to set its own\nemissions standards for decades, but in recent years the president has\nattempted to rescind that privilege, arguing that California&#8217;s policies are too\nrestrictive on car manufacturers. California sued the administration last year\nover the dispute, and the case is still making its way through the courts. <strong>Some,\nlike Kelley Blue Book editor Matt DeLorenzo, say this latest executive order\ncould be struck down in the larger court ruling about California&#8217;s ability to\nset its own emission standards.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;This latest move still has a long way to go\nbefore implementation because it directs the California Air Resources Board to\nissue the emission rules that will effectively bar the sale of these vehicles.\nBeyond the question of whether or not California can set its own emissions will\ncertainly be the question of the ban violating the interstate commerce\nclause,&#8221; DeLorenzo said in a statement.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a lobbying\ngroup that represents the world&#8217;s largest carmakers, said its members are &#8220;committed\nto expanding vehicle electrification.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, it noted the change won&#8217;t be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Currently, electrified vehicles account for\nless than 10% of new vehicle sales in California. While that is the best in the\nnation, <strong>much more needs to be done to increase consumer demand for zero\nemission vehicles in order for California to reach its goals. It will require\nincreased infrastructure, incentives, fleet requirements, building codes, and\nmuch more. Auto Innovators is committed to working with California to expand\nconsumer adoption of electric vehicles,<\/strong>&#8221; the group&#8217;s president, John\nBozzella, said in a written statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Car dealers and representatives of the oil industry\nwere more critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The California Independent Petroleum Association\nsaid the order will put thousands out of work and add more people to the\nstate&#8217;s already-stressed unemployment program. The California New Car Dealers\nAssociation said it has many unanswered questions about the order. The\norganization expressed concern that the order would exclude people who can&#8217;t\nafford new electric cars.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;While we support the state&#8217;s goals to combat\nclimate change, there are many questions and factors that need to be\nthoughtfully considered and addressed before implementing such a mandate on\nconsumers,&#8221; association <\/strong>President Brian Maas said in a\nstatement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday debuted a plan to ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035 with a goal of reducing the state&#8217;s air pollution and combating climate change. The executive order represents a big shift for car manufacturers and will likely change how many Californians get from point A to B. 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