Nevada To Adopt California Emissions Regulations
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Back in March, the Trump Administration completed its rollback of Obama-era fuel economy standards, replacing them with less strict standards intended to save automakers and consumers money. The Obama-era standards would have seen 5% annual increases in vehicle efficiency through to 2026, but under the Trump laws, the yearly increase will equate to only 1.5%. Several states decided to adopt their own Clean Car emissions standards based on the California framework – a move the Trump Administration tried to block.
Now Nevada governor Steve Sisolak has announced that Nevada will adopt California emissions standards, as well, joining Colorado, New York, New Jersey and several other big states.
Nevada’s new emissions standards, called Clean Cars Nevada, will set the same standards for exhaust emissions as the California ruleset and will also require automakers to sell an increasing percentage of zero-emission vehicles. The state says it will encourage automakers to introduce more EVs by mandating a minimum zero-emission vehicle credit requirement.
John Bozella is the president of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents the interests of several major automakers including General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen. He told Automotive News this week that automakers, including GM, “are committed to working with Governor Sisolak and state regulators toward a smoother transition to ZEV adoption that includes expanded consumer awareness, infrastructure, incentives, fleet requirements, building codes, fuel requirements, and more.”
Nevada joining California and a number of other states in adopting more strict emissions regulations and ZEV mandates is good news for GM. The automaker has several battery-electric vehicles coming down the product pipeline, including the Chevrolet Bolt EUV crossover and GMC Hummer EV. It will also cover off the luxury segment with new EVs like the Cadillac Lyriq crossover and Cadillac Celestiq sedan.
It’s not just GM that is investing heavily in EVs, either. Between now and 2025, the automotive industry is expected to sink $200 billion into developing EVs, with Volkswagen, Honda and other major automakers all releasing new battery-powered products in the coming years.
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Fantastic news for GM and our Big Three to be honest. Hopefully all 50 States get on board.
This will keep us competitive with China and Europe. It will move us to EV’s much quicker and then our Big Three will not have to Split their R&D money for both EV’s and ICE which would mean they can thrive in all markets.
This will keep them extremely competitive and will help in keeping at bay outside EV Auto Makers. Mostly Chinese ones that will for sure try to flood the American Market within the next 10 years. If we do the Shift correctly, there won’t be a need or market for them to even try and come here. Huge Win for GM in my opinion. Now get the rest of the States to get on board.
unless EV prices drop dramatically, wouldn’t this be a bigger win for hybrids?
EV prices need not drop, since there are thousands who buy more expensive gasoline burning imports and don’t care about the price. And if cannot afford an EV, you don’t deserve it.
you are right, there are thousands who don’t care about price.
but there are millions who do.
Can you explain your ‘don’t deserve it’ line? I’ve seen you post that a few times and I don’t really understand what you mean. Wouldn’t it be good if EVs are accessible by as many people as possible?
What are people who cannot afford an EV to do? Sit home and collect a welfare check?
On one of the vlogs today, was an electric car that was imported from China (Ugh) that costs $1,100.00 including shipping. Not that it would hold up in an accident, but it was a real car with a real suspension (coil/overs); direct steering and small enough to park anywhere. I gave a thumbs up to your comment, because this is a valid question! AF
Hybrids are a losing proposition in the future in my opinion. The whole world except Japan which loves Hybrids for obvious reasons are going Full EV’s.
Battery Tech and price is just getting better and better every single Day. Also, Batteries can be recycled while Hydrogen and Gasoline when burned it is gone for ever.
The rules in Nevada just announced in the article stated: “…zero-emissions vehicles.” Hybrid use a combination of gasoline and electric power and therefore do not qualify for use in a zero emissions program or state.
People in the world are not dying to have their new car keys be that of an EV. Especially Americans. Sure the commies could flood the market with their EV joint venture vehicles but they would not sell well. It will take several decades for people to want EVs en mass. Who knows the world could decide to keep the oil distribution method and use hydrogen instead. Since it would keep the most jobs and be more convenient for all. I see a future of mixed powertrains honestly.
Consumers are slow to adopt new technologies in general. Even if the new one is vastly superior. Which currently EVs are not due to many factors. For one as an ICE vehicle owner I have to be responsible with my 300 mi range for my coupe. EV owners want charging stations everywhere and even building codes are going that way. There was never gas stations at ones place of work in the 20th century. That is just one example.
Real EV owners are not as stupid as you believe. They know how far their EV can travel without a recharge, just as simple as you do with your gasoline tank. Would YOU take a trip farther than your gas range without knowing if there is a gas station at your destination?
Besides, most EV owners never need to travel over that range. If anyone wants to drive farther, then get a Ford hybrid as many have done. You get electric power and driving, charge ability (plug in hybrid) for short pure EV driving, and a gas engine range extender. A hybrid is the better choice is you have range anxiety, which EV owners never have! BTW, why drive over your range at all? If your destination is far away, take a plane, train or bus, or move closer.
Sorry, the great American road trip is alive and well.
Saying that vehicles are zero emissions is a joke. These “types” of vehicles materials were harvested and transported using fossil fuels that emit C02 like humans. Also these vehicles get power from fossil fuels since people are too scared to invest in nuclear technology. Renewable power sources are very costly and require more raw materials. So hardly a green solution. The only thing green about these “new” technologies is the money required to invest in them.
R/D is important for companies to stay relevant. So I know it is important for them to invest in future/ “new” technology. However it is the consumers that ultimately will decide what they want. I think companies that are going all in on EV are secretly hoping that governments will force people to buy EVs since they have invested so much money into the old EVs concept.
Like all things one needs to follow the money trail. Since Nevada wants to build a lot of EVs and batteries they must also protect their investment.
Gas vehicles do even more damage than EVs, since we spend more energy to product the fuel that what the fuel contains, and an EV is 95% efficient, yet all the gasoline is burned and only 35% efficient, while the rest is heat contamination toward our environment.
Do you get gasoline from the sky for free or even piped to your garage? EVs can get their energy from an outlet in any home or garage, and some charge from the Sun for free! An EV charge in kWh is less energy than an A/C unit consumes in one night.
EVs also save on maintenance, so the ONLY expense is a new set of tires in five or more years. Their fluids last ten years or more before a replacement. Nothing else!
No gasoline doesn’t come from the sky, it comes from the ground. But so does the electricity in your wall in most cases (fossil fuels generate 63% of our power). Those resources must be mined and processed just like gas. EVs are essentially just moving the emissions from the tailpipe of the car to the power plant if you are supplied by one of these plants. It is however more efficient generating power in mass, the 35% number is pretty spot on for car engines. Natural gas power generation is more like 45% efficient, so it is better. But then you have line losses getting it to your house….
Until we get better at clean electricity generation, the EVs are not nearly as much of an improvement as what they seem like on the surface.
Thank you.
Renewable Energy is growing at an exponential level all around the world. EV’s are much cleaner right now even if our Energy was 100% based off of Oil and Coal. You see Batteries (meaning the materials) can be recycled over and over and over again. Can you do that with Oil?
Also, renewable energy is growing fast in the USA as well. There is nothing that Big Oil can do to stop the conversion. And for the record, Oil will still be needed for other Products. Governments just want to stop it from being used on as many transportation entities as they possibly can. Nothing wrong with that. EV’s make way more sense for consumers. Almost Zero maintenance and no more wasted time at Dealerships. Lots of money to be saved for all consumers!!!
I’m not saying we won’t ever have all renewable energy, or that we won’t switch the EVs, just speaking about current state. I think we’ll get there someday, but it’s a long road.
Renewables aren’t really exponentially growing, it sorta kinda looks exponential if you look at total MW generated, but if you look at it as a percentage of total energy usage it’s just a very slow linear increase.
The analogy about recycling a battery but not a fuel tank though is very flawed. A battery cell is just the carrier for the energy. It would be equivalent to a fuel tank on an ICE vehicle. The fuel itself is gas or electricity. Both are gone once you use them, exception being on electric you can recover a small portion with regenerative braking.
You can recycle all the minerals in a Battery. Also EV’s are 90% efficient in energy where ICE is only at the absolute most 40% and that is being very generous.
So just think of it this way…Even if ONLY 50% of the materials can be recycled from Batteries which is not the case obviously it is still much better than Gasoline that once used it is gone and you need to pump more out of the Ground.
Like I have been saying here for a couple of years….It will get to the point that it will be sooooo much cheaper to build EV’s than ICE vehicles that auto Makers will be crazy to keep spending that kind of money.
Only tires???
What about brake pads/rotors, windshield wipers, cabin air filters, A/C recharge, headlamp/tail lamp replacement, and other common items that require regular service or replacement on anything that rolls on wheels? All that stuff isn’t magically absent from a car because it has an electric motor rather than IC.
EVs will not be broadly accepted by the general public until today’s mileage range is doubled, and can be recharged to100% of that range at ANY corner convenience store in the same time it takes to fill an IC car’s gas tank.
There is also a question of who will pay for the charging infrastructure. It is naïve to think that the electric companies will although that is what the automakers are hoping. To have a fast-charging, coast-to-coast network will cost billions and will be added to the cost of charging one’s EV.
Tesla already has built a “fast-charging, coast to coast network” and it did not cost “billions”.
Yes ICE vehicles have low efficiency due to the engine, it is no secret. However that onboard generator does more than you realize. People who live in Canada and the colder US states need to use their heaters often because they have proper winters compared to where I live. So an engine not only provides heat it powers, the stereo, the A/C, and onboard electronics. So a reasonable trade for efficiency. So I will take an ICE or hybrid every time over an EV. So until batteries are significantly more energy dense than the highest octane fuel then they will not be competitive.
Not sure how heat contaminates our environment mate. If that is the case you need to advocate for a ban on all heat sources! Even the gas from your own behind!
Brake fluids do not last forever. Brakes may last longer than the average ICE driver because I see Tesla drivers driving slow as molasses because they need to preserve their range.
There is no vehicle that is perfect- even EVs. Motors may burn out or be damaged, batteries may be defective, parts will corrode. The notion that EVs are maintenance free is a myth.
I am extremely happy that Nevada is following California in the correct steps to save our environment. As a native New Yorker, I know my home state also follow’s California regulations, as does many of the high population States are doing The POTUS is sponsored by his oil baron friends, and he fears losing his campaign money if gasoline and oil sales drop. I know that he will not be reelected, and that promises a better future.
stfu you libturd pos, you wanted that crime bill loving pos biden who would no better than the rest, don’t worry, trump will be re-elected, whatever you like it or not, it is all over for biden.
you should have supported bernie sanders instead of that sellout fool name biden.
AFI K James, I don’t know who you are, but I’m assuming your profile picture is you. If so, then it’s sad to see someone at your age, have such a poor choice of words. Buying an EV or not, does not dictate your Political Stance. There is no harm in requiring stricter emission standards. As a matter of fact, the estimated cost that was originally stated when the Obama-era rules were set into play, were actually inaccurate. The transition to meet those requirements actually came UNDER BUDGET. The More states that join and Adopt California’s Clean Air Act, and ZEV Credit Program, the faster the transition to electric vehicles will be, along with Charging Infrastructure growth. Electric Vehicles are here to stay. I actually enjoy breathing clean air, and I’m sure my kids will as well. No one is telling you to buy an Electric Vehicle! I’ve got the slightest idea why some people feel as if something is being shoved down their throat forcefully. Just as Ferrari sells exotic cars, I have no doubt there will be a few ICE vehicles to still be in production for those who still prefer one. It’s no denying that Climate Change is real, the demographics of America are changing, adapting, eyes are opening, awareness is being spread, not just about Climate, but many other things as well. We all should come together and embrace this change. Take a stroll through your neighborhood, and think about your quality of life, your neighbors quality of life, and generations to come. I’d like to see the planet before Mass Extinctions take place, and natural disasters ravage most of the planet because the MASS EXISTENCE of Human Inaction and Complacency.
Be kind to other people online. Stop the name calling, and grow up.
How about you stfu and mind your own godd*** business and climate change is a scam you moron.
What are your plans to recycle these lithium ion batteries mate? People currently throw them away along with their idevices that have precious metals in them. You should know that it is very destructive to the environment to mine for them. Like it or not oil or fuels will be with us for the foreseeable future until something else can power air planes and future space craft. Your high population states should be leading the way with electric grids because they place a heavy burden on the grid but they are not.
Oh and historically speaking a sitting president gets a second term, like him or not. So just prepare yourself because the chance is high President Trump will be in office still.
plus Joe biden is no better than dump anyways.
I know plenty of Democrats, Republicans, and Progressives that Drive EV vehicles. Obviously most are Tesla owners but EV’s have absolutely nothing to do with Politics. Some try to make that distinction but I am a Car fan and EV’s are simply the Future. It really is that simple for me.
As a GM fan, I want them to be the best at it.
When big brother says we have to shut down the grid cause its too windy. You will think differently. Electric cars are still a novelty. Very expensive and hardly practical at this point. You can’t just wait five minutes in line to fill up at the pump. You have to plan everything and then on a trip wait, wait, wait kids screaming are we there yet? AAA wont bring you a can of electricity if you are stuck out in the middle of nowhere. Don’t tell me there’s little maintenance. How much does a motor cost how about a battery? If it’s got wheels it will need fixing. Yeah Raymond fly on a plane and get sick, that’s a great solution. Typical New Yorker!
Thank you, no wonder they want the UN Agenda 2030 down our throats.
Could you imagine what would happen on a scorching hot day? The family is driving through a big city on the way to their summer vacation destination. The electric companies will implement rolling blackouts to make sure the vulnerable will have AC. That means the charging stations will be shut down for a period or output lowered. A city that would take an hour to drive through and fill up will now take six.
Pie in the sky California dreams. With Las Vegas shutdown and increase homelessness, they’ll get the Cali economy also…..
Correct me if I am wrong but wouldn’t California economy be in the top five in the world if it was its own country?
Top 5 for debt?, sure. Also now with technology companies moving to neighborhood states it only time before more creditors come knocking. BTW how’s the train to nowhere is coming along?, lol….
Thank you, no wonder we are so screwed.
Its a gamble…………crickets.
Two Toyota Prius, used, were purchased by my cousins in the L. A. area. There mileage approximately doubled and I believe they get about 41-44 mpg, real world mileage. Previously, they filled a couple of times per week on one car and almost every other day on the other car (they each do totally different work). They seems to be thrilled with their cars. My neighbor across the Street got a Tesla 3 and he loves it. Hasn’t looked back. He does not have solar on his house. So recharging source leaves a bigger “footprint.” On the other hand, I have four gasoline cars (3-car garage). However, I’m retired so I do just a bit of in-town driving in a C300. Wonderful car except 21-24 mpg is terrible for the little T/C four cylinder. I make up for it a little in that besides the C8 & my other cars, I have solar on my roof. My electrical bill this past month was, $1.78 here at the house. Last item: several of these sort of stock gurus claim that Tesla and a couple of other companies, (I believe both Ford and GM were on the list) will move rapidly toward EV’s; that this will disrupt gasoline car sales by 80% and they claim autonomous cars will make a serious push into the car market about 3 to 5 years from now, thus making those companies excellent stock investments for those who can afford to buy a little stock. Ditto for Google, which apparently keeps going up and up and up. (Where’s the bottom) I guess Las Vegas wants to clean its air so smokers who gamble can breathe, not to mention the rest of their ever-changing population. Possibly Nevada leaders are invested in some of those stocks, or maybe they are just altruistic and green. AF
Just more taxation under the guise of environmentalism. It’s a great racket for repair shops and government, smog checks and visual inspections are easy money. Furthermore, since when is it the governments role to push what people purchase? If people want EV’s they will buy them, if not, then too bad!
thank you as well, let the free market decide, the government sucks badly.