For more than a century, gas stations have been the heart of California’s car culture, offering fuel, food and friendly directions along our back roads and byways.
But our rush to EVs is leaving them in the dust.
Quintessential small businesses that are often owned by immigrants, as many as 80% of stations could be unprofitable by 2035, when the state stops all new gas car sales. Already, fewer cars are gas-guzzlers, reducing demand for fuel. A growing number of cities are banning new station construction.
