In front of an electric vehicle showroom in Sacramento last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to end the sales of gasoline-powered vehicles in California by 2035 to help meet the state’s climate goals. In May, he raised the stakes by proposing to spend $3.2 billion on zero-emission vehicles over the next three years.
Electric Vehicles, or EVs, might be cleaner transportation in some ways when compared to gasoline-fueled vehicles that increase global warming. When powered by renewable energy, EVs are definitely a step in the right direction.
But in a recent paper I wrote, I explained the downsides of an all-EV approach. Electrifying autos and trucks will lock us into private automobiles for another generation.
By Jason Henderson, Special to CalMatters
Jason Henderson teaches urban geography at San Francisco State University,
. He is the author of “Street Fight: The Politics of Mobility in San Francisco.”
In front of an electric vehicle showroom in Sacramento last September, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged to end the sales of gasoline-powered vehicles in California by 2035 to help meet the state’s climate goals. In May, he raised the stakes by proposing to spend $3.2 billion on zero-emission vehicles over the next three years.
Electric Vehicles, or EVs, might be cleaner transportation in some ways when compared to gasoline-fueled vehicles that increase global warming. When powered by renewable energy, EVs are definitely a step in the right direction.