Starting in 2026, 35% of new cars must be all-electric, rising in a near-linear fashion to 100% in 2035. The regulation phases in gradually over the next decade. EVs will also have a minimum battery size of 150 miles. However, those PHEVs will be regulated to certain minimum standards, such as a 50-mile all-electric range – which few PHEVs on the road today currently get. Up to 20% of a manufacturer’s vehicles can be PHEVs, so potentially, up to 20% of cars in 2035 could still use gasoline. EV repair information must be disclosed to independent repair shops.īut despite all of this, there will be some cars allowed with gas engines in them, in the form of plug-in hybrid vehicles.Warranties must guarantee 70% of battery capacity for 8 years/100K miles (75% in 2031 model year).Batteries must hold 70% of range for 10 years/150K miles (80% after 2030 model year).Used vehicles must have battery health metrics so buyers know what they’re getting.Adapters must be available for standardized public chargers (e.g., Tesla’s upcoming CCS adapter).
These include warranty, durability, serviceability, streamlined charging, and battery labeling requirements. The specifics of the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC2) regulation include not just a ban on the sale of new gas-powered light duty passenger cars, trucks and SUVs after 2035, but many other incentives and targets to ensure minimum standards and encourage both new and used electric vehicle sales. The regulations could serve as a model not just in the US, but for world governments to look at when considering similar measures. While other governments around the world have set targets for EV adoption and targeted all-EV sales in the 2030-2040 range (with some before 2030), none are nearly as comprehensive as California’s new rules. After two years and much work and public comment, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has now adopted the plan, which California calls the “first-in-the-world” of its kind. The ban was first ordered in 2020 by Governor Gavin Newsom, who directed state agencies to draw up a plan. The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously today to implement perhaps its most significant regulation ever – the Advanced Clean Cars II regulation, which officially implements a planned ban on new gas car sales beginning in 2035 and could shake up the entire US auto market.
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