California has mandated that by 2035 all new vehicle sales must be plug-ins. A handful of blue states have fallen in line and copied the Golden State’s edict. Nevada regulators have floated the same proposal, and more than a few Democrats in the Legislature would eagerly leap on the bandwagon.
But the idea that this can be accomplished without massive disruption is a progressive fantasy masquerading as serious policy.
Last week, the Institute for Energy Research released a detailed analysis of California’s plan. The authors note that the EV directive is piled high on a foundation of dubious assumptions, most of which have little chance of becoming true.
