Posted on May 23, 2021
California Just Passed a New Environmental Mandate That Could Ruin Uber | Brad Polumbo
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California’s war on the gig economy continues. After past labor regulations nearly prompted Uber to entirely abandon the state until they were essentially undone by voters, Golden State regulators have a new plan to attack ride-sharing services—this time in the name of environmentalism.
The California Air Resources Board just unanimously voted to mandate that Uber and Lyft rides must almost entirely switch to electric vehicles.
“California's clean air regulator on Thursday adopted rules to mandate that nearly all trips on Uber and Lyft ride-hailing platforms have to be in electric vehicles over the next few years, the first such regulation by a U.S. state,” Fox Business reports. “The rules... mandate that EVs account for 90% of ride-hailing vehicle miles traveled by 2030.”
Make no mistake: This is a drastic switch. Right now, only a tiny fraction of cars on the road are powered by electricity. And electric vehicles, despite enormous government subsidies, continue to be significantly more expensive than the typical vehicle.
California’s war on the gig economy continues. After past labor regulations nearly prompted Uber to entirely abandon the state until they were essentially undone by voters, Golden State regulators have a new plan to attack ride-sharing services—this time in the name of environmentalism.
The California Air Resources Board just unanimously voted to mandate that Uber and Lyft rides must almost entirely switch to electric vehicles.
“California's clean air regulator on Thursday adopted rules to mandate that nearly all trips on Uber and Lyft ride-hailing platforms have to be in electric vehicles over the next few years, the first such regulation by a U.S. state,” Fox Business reports. “The rules... mandate that EVs account for 90% of ride-hailing vehicle miles traveled by 2030.”
Make no mistake: This is a drastic switch. Right now, only a tiny fraction of cars on the road are powered by electricity. And electric vehicles, despite enormous government subsidies, continue to be significantly more expensive than the typical vehicle.
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Good morning, ma'am. Apparently the leadership of California are morons. Or, more likely, in the pay of the battery manufacturers. And cannot forget unions who are trying to get Uber and Lyft to be unionized so their dollars can go to the coffers to fund more candidates who are morons.
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