Minnesota becomes first Midwestern state to adopt 'Clean Car' rule Consumers won't see a change to the electric and hybrid vehicle market overnight as new models will become available in Minnesota starting in 2024. 3:45 pm, Jul. 26, 2021 × Gov. Tim Walz, in Eden Prairie along with lawmakers, electric vehicle advocates and others, on Monday, July 26, 2021, marked the implementation of Minnesota's new "Clean Car" rule after a years-long fight to get the policy adopted. (Dana Ferguson / Forum News Service) EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Minnesota on Monday, July 26, became the first Midwestern state and 15th state in the nation to adopt "Clean Car" standards, paving the way for manufacturers to make more electric and hybrid vehicles available for sale.