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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced on Thursday a new bill, AB 823 which would help towards creating more charging stations and electric roads as the number of electric vehicles increases.
Schiavo pointed out the importance of making electric vehicles and electric roads accessible for the average Californian, considering the deadline the state has set for ending the sale of gas-powered vehicles in 2035.
“As an early adopter of an electric vehicle, this issue is very personal. If EVs will be a centerpiece of our transition to a zero-emission transportation sector, California must undergo an energy revolution. Apart from the sheer magnitude of charging infrastructure needed, California must thoroughly consider equity in deployment,” said Schiavo.
Both Schiavo’s appointment to the Select Committee and the legislation introduced are focused on the goal of achieving a zero-emissions transportation sector in California.
“Not all renters or older apartments can cheaply or easily accommodate charging, the range of electric vehicles can create hurdles for rural communities and long-distance driving, and utility companies will be under pressure to connect charging infrastructure to the grid quickly,” Schiavo said. “As Chair of the Select Committee dedicated to these issues, I fully intend to open this conversation to ensure the Legislature works toward practical solutions informed by conversations as broad-reaching as possible.”
In California, there are currently 36 million registered vehicles, according to officials.
According to estimates by the California Air Resources Board, five million zero-emission vehicles would require 700,000 public chargers and eight million would require 1.2 million shared chargers.
As of 2021, there are only 70,000 public EV chargers with another 123,000 planned, officials said.
AB 823, would expand the scope of clean transportation programs run by the state to include new and innovative approaches to charging electric vehicles while driving on roads or parking.
A new approach is being deployed in Sweden and now in Detroit, Michigan which is investing in pilot programs to evaluate the potential of electric roads, according to officials.
The new technology on these roads is providing both charging flexibility and integration with the road network and parking lots.
If deployed strategically, could address many of the equity concerns surrounding current EV charging. AB 823 opens up the potential to fund similar projects in California.
“Electric roads are an innovative approach worth investigating, but they are not the end all be all. To address the complex issue of reaching zero-emission transportation in California, we must consider numerous technologies, align with other efforts in the zero-emission vehicle space, and support businesses leading the way in making the transition. I’m excited to sign in to this work and make sure we are supporting all of California’s communities in bringing forward a healthier and greener future,” said Schiavo.
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The often used term “zero emissions” is a fraud. While there may be no “tailpipe” emissions, there are plenty of emissions created in the mining of the rare earth minerals necessary to create the huge batteries necessary to power an electric vehicle. All of these “zero emissions” freaks are fully aware of the dangers to our climate that electric vehicles create but are hell-bent on forcing this technology upon everyone.
Let alone, destroying the habitats of the Desert Sand Turtles with solar panels, the bird chopping windmills, and now in the oceans off of Jersey the humpback whales are dying because of the windmills. They will have to increase the landfills for those dead batteries. I don’t listen to, or be gas lit by these low IQ politicians, especially ones who ballot harvest their way to office. The problem is the person who lost doesn’t even fight back, so goes the uni-party. We need good people to run as independents because the coward gop with the corrupt money laundering Demonrats are both institutionalized vermin.
Ah, the big brains on the left are mandating electric only vehicles for a grid and power supply system that can’t even support the current peak loads. Good thing they are also mandating wind and solar, which take the power capacity and down ever farther. Yay! Butterflies and unicorns!
Thank god countries like China are all in with the pollyannas in California.
You’re scared of progress.
Our power grid can’t handle what we have now, so the tender minded, Pollyanna Liberals want to add more insanity!