WA To Ban Gas Vehicles

[The Hammer]

Washington State to Ban New Gas Vehicle Sales by 2030

The sales of new gas vehicles in WA state will be halted as of 2030. Massachusetts and California have passed similar legislation.

 

[Daemon Sophic]

Washington State to Ban New Gas Vehicle Sales by 2030

The sales of gas vehicles in WA state will be halted as of 2030. Massachusetts and California have passed similar legislation.

Yay!!​

 

[Secret Chief]

Same in UK, neither petrol nor diesel from 2030. Some hybrids still to be allowed.

 

[ChristineM]

In France it will be 2040

Some cities are already introducing ban on older petrol and diesel cars

 

[crossfire]

They are going to have to find an alternative to the electric batteries that catch fire and take 4 hours to put the fire out. Do you think they can do that before the 9 year deadline?

 

[Secret Chief]

In France it will be 2040

Dirty French.

 

[ChristineM]

Dirty French.

So im told by brits ;-)

I edited my post, some cities already ban the most polluting vehicles.

Interestingly, when france announced the 2040 ban, boris followed only a couple of weeks later and 10 years sooner...

 

[sun rise]

They are going to have to find an alternative to the electric batteries that catch fire and take 4 hours to put the fire out. Do you think they can do that before the 9 year deadline?

Cite?

And besides, even if there's a very very rare case where that happens, new battery tech is already in the lab. Li-Air batteries for one. And there are other alternatives Beyond lithium: alternative materials for the battery boom

 

[exchemist]

They are going to have to find an alternative to the electric batteries that catch fire and take 4 hours to put the fire out. Do you think they can do that before the 9 year deadline?

Why? What's the evidence of the problem you refer to? How common is it, compared to fires in gasoline vehicles?

 

[PureX]

They are going to have to find an alternative to the electric batteries that catch fire and take 4 hours to put the fire out. Do you think they can do that before the 9 year deadline?

The batteries we already have will work just fine for most of our needs. We rarely go more than 80 miles per trip. In fact, most of us rarely go more than 20. Right now most of us could be using electric cars with no noticeable change at all, but that we plug it in instead of filling it with gasoline.

 

[crossfire]

Cite?

And besides, even if there's a very very rare case where that happens, new battery tech is already in the lab. Li-Air batteries for one. And there are other alternatives Beyond lithium: alternative materials for the battery boom

current news story:
Pct. 4: Two killed in fiery Tesla crash near The Woodlands | khou.com

 

[exchemist]

current news story:
Pct. 4: Two killed in fiery Tesla crash near The Woodlands | khou.com

Hmm, I see what you mean.

I found this article on the issue, which goes into some detail:
A Review of Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Suppression

This is specific to Li ion batteries, apparently. I read elsewhere that the use of salt water is proposed, as this will allow the energy in the damaged battery to discharge. But clearly some work between auto makers and fire departments is needed.

 

[Valjean]

They are going to have to find an alternative to the electric batteries that catch fire and take 4 hours to put the fire out. Do you think they can do that before the 9 year deadline?

Have you ever driven a Toyota Prius? Did you wear an asbestos suit?

 

[crossfire]

Have you ever driven a Toyota Prius?

No

Did you wear an asbestos suit?

What good would there be in wearing an asbestos suit?

 

[Left Coast]

Washington State to Ban New Gas Vehicle Sales by 2030

The sales of gas vehicles in WA state will be halted as of 2030. Massachusetts and California have passed similar legislation.

My understanding is that CA did this via executive order of the governor, not legislation. Goes into effect in 2035.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Washington State to Ban New Gas Vehicle Sales by 2030

The sales of gas vehicles in WA state will be halted as of 2030. Massachusetts and California have passed similar legislation.

Sounds like eco nazism.

 

[Valjean]

No

What good would there be in wearing an asbestos suit?

"electric batteries that catch fire and take 4 hours to put the fire out."

 

[The Hammer]

Sounds like eco nazism.

I seem to be missing the genocide.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Sounds like eco nazism.

Can you like... not use such egregiously hyperbolic language? Are you actually capable of having some nuanced criticism of anything?

Because I can think of some. I.e. right now fully electric vehicles don't work well for suburban apartment life. Not enough access to charging stations when you can't plug it into your garage. So are apartments going to be required to create charging stations or will apartment residents have to go find charging stations to spend hours at?
That's a valid criticism. 'Econazism!' Is just stupid.

 

[sun rise]

I seem to be missing the genocide.

Some people are trying to cancel EV technology.