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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

The Truth About Cars

This winter, residents in the Sierra Nevada mountains lost power for days due to heavy snow storms. CARB's regulation would allow automakers to sell up to 20 percent PHEVs by 2035 with a minimum 50-mile all-electric range. People with electric vehicles couldn't charge them to evacuate or heat their homes.