I don’t know about all of you, but when it comes to states with political leadership that has the most backfire, nobody comes close to California and their “green” politicians who seem hellbent to send everybody back to the stone age. It’s too bad nobody’s figured out a way to harness the energy generated by every progressive rake stomp in California — but I’ll get to that in a second.
First off, as you might have heard, as of 2035 the sale of new gas-powered vehicles will be forbidden in California:
California, the country’s most populous state and the center of U.S. car culture, is banning the sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles starting in 2035, marking a historic step in the state’s battle against climate change.
The rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board on Thursday, will force automakers to speed up production of cleaner vehicles beginning in 2026 until sales of only zero-emission cars, pickup trucks and SUVs are allowed in the state.
The unanimous vote comes after Gov. Gavin Newsom set a target in 2020 to accelerate the shift away from internal combustion engines. The transportation sector represents the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in California, which has suffered from record-breaking wildfires, droughts and air pollution worsened by climate change.
In other words, California leadership wants to see everybody driving electric vehicles.
Fast forward to this coming weekend and we hit the inevitable “you can’t make this stuff up” phase of this story:
Sooo… California, who will ban the sale of new gas cars by 2035, is telling its residents to not charge their electric cars today because their power grid can't handle it… lol… got it.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) August 31, 2022
Wait, really? Yes, really:
DEVELOPING: California power grid officials warn of blackouts, urge residents to conserve energy.
“Set thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using large appliances and charging electric vehicles, and turn off unnecessary lights,” pic.twitter.com/hOn8kweyuD
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 31, 2022
August 24: California bans sale of new gasoline-powered cars
August 30: California asks Californians to avoid charging electric vehicles due to electricity shortages pic.twitter.com/OzE3Lw3Nqq
— Michael Shellenberger (@ShellenbergerMD) August 31, 2022
“Switch to all-electric vehicles” insist the people who will then later ask everybody not to use very much electricity.
California: we are banning gas cars.
Also California: we don’t have enough electricity so don’t charge your electric car https://t.co/ffxDJj855G
— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) August 31, 2022
As usual, another progressive “plan” has not been thought through.
CC: @WhiteHouse
So, how do EV owners plan on getting around if they can’t charge their cars? https://t.co/JptcVvW1zk
— 🥃☠️Emersen”Rooftop Korean in training” Lee☠️🥃 (@EmersenLee) August 31, 2022
There appears to be another snag in the design of progressive utopia.
PRO TIP: This is your future. And just the beginning. As you sit on limitless reserves of energy, the Going Green Death Cult is well on their way to destroy your way of life. It starts with this. Then they’ll just control your thermostat. Then one day, the lights go out. https://t.co/FNcp0h09kZ
— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) August 31, 2022
Here’s one possible future:
Calif. banned gas vehicles by 2035 so they’re forcing everybody to buy an electric car and a gas-powered generator to charge it with. https://t.co/B572C3IEXW
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) August 31, 2022
If you’re going to have an electric car, make sure you own a gas-powered generator to charge it with… just in case! And lefty politicians will pretend not to notice the irony.
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