14 U.S. states consider setting a stop date for new internal combustion engines
AddTime：2021-07-01 Author：Xinyuren Hits：3499
According to a set of figures recently released by the office of energy efficiency & renewable energy of the US Department of energy, a total of 14 states in the US have indicated that they want to set a target date for selling only zero emission vehicles (including pure electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles).
Washington state's goal is 2030. California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont are targeting 2035.
The relevant legislation of Washington state has been passed, but it has not yet become a real law. In the state, electric cars are expanding so fast that they set targets earlier. The remaining 13 states plan to stop selling new internal combustion engines in 2035, with the extra five years to make their goals look more realistic.
In September 2020, the governor of California signed an executive order requiring all light passenger vehicles to achieve zero emissions by 2035. The other 13 states are expected to follow California's example and make similar demands. The office of energy efficiency and renewable energy said: "the California Air Resources Board will come up with regulations. The other 13 states may also make a similar request, that is, to stop selling new light passenger cars powered by internal combustion engines by 2035, but these states have no regulations at present. Five of these states have announced goals or taken action, and eight have not yet announced any goals. "
