Upending Newsom's Green New Deal Scam

California and Electric Vehicles

For years, California politicians have been racing ahead of the rest of the country with green mandates. They want to push everyone into electric cars, trucks, and buses—whether the technology is ready or not. They promise cleaner skies and bold leadership, but the people footing the bill are truckers, small businesses, and working families.

The cost of going electric is sky-high, and the infrastructure to make it work is still just a dream.

What we’re really seeing here is the difference between political fantasy and everyday reality. Politicians think they can force the market to change overnight. But truckers and businesses live in the real world, where a vehicle has to run every day, haul heavy loads, and be affordable. Washington and Sacramento may love sweeping mandates, but when push comes to shove, they can’t deliver.

From Politico:

The California Air Resources Board — a powerful agency that sets emissions standards for vehicles, power plants and other polluters — voted to repeal its zero-emission purchasing rule for private fleets, the final remnant of the state’s aggressive push to mandate a rapid electric transition in the trucking sector…

But coming on the heels of Trump’s revocation of a companion rule that would have required truck manufacturers to increasingly build and sell more electric models, the move shows how thoroughly Republicans have upended California’s strategy.

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