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Summary

The Biden administration will allow California to ban new gas-powered car sales by 2035, with 11 other states following. This uses a Clean Air Act waiver permitting stricter state-level pollution controls to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Trump plans to revoke the waiver, roll back EV tax credits, and fight California’s climate policies, potentially sparking legal battles.

California, leading the U.S. in EV adoption, aims to “Trump-proof” its agenda, bolstered by automaker deals and strong market influence.

The ban could accelerate EV investments, shaping nearly half of the U.S. auto market and global climate policy trends.

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  • M0oP0o@mander.xyz
    32·
    7 days ago

    So, used prices go up more?

    I can’t see any issues with the pending affordability among people who can not afford a $60k plus car in a car dependent nation like the states…

        • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          21·
          7 days ago

          California allocated over $1.3 billion in October 2024 for 27 public transportation projects under its Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.

        • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          7 days ago

          Pretty well, I’m literally about to commute by rail right now. How do you think climate change 🔥 has been working out for us?

          • M0oP0o@mander.xyz
            1·
            7 days ago

            It would be better if people under stood that the solution needs to be cheap for people so they can afford it. People don’t pay for things they can’t afford for very long.

            • explodicle@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              6 days ago

              It’s a good thing that funding public transit is cheaper than the massive, civilization-ending cost of climate change.

              • M0oP0o@mander.xyz
                1·
                6 days ago

                Cool, what does that have to do with making cars needed for most low income houses (if you have transit available you are very lucky in NA) then banning the cheap ones while subsidizing the costly and more environmentally damaging ones to produce all while gaslighting the public into thinking climate change is their fault and not on the massive companies (who also get exemptions and loopholes us little guys don’t)?