[kevin_thibedeau]

They'll never be outlawed. There are too many use cases for 300+ mile trips in remote areas where recharging isn't possible or less remote areas where it isn't practical.

[riku_iki]

There are laws in effect already: https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/23/governor-newsom-announces-...

[katbyte]

If it’s anything like Canada it still allows for hybrid. Banning everything but BEV will never happen because Bev will never work for a small subset of users

[riku_iki]

they have similar law in Canada: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-electric-vehicles-20....

[katbyte]

That’s literally the one I was talking about, it will still permit hybrid and there is no requirement for everything to be a BEV

[riku_iki]

> it will still permit hybrid

article says plugin hybrid, not just hybrid, which is kinda loophole.

[katbyte]

a hybrid is still a hybrid that you can just keep filling up with gas and never plug-in.