California 2035 EV Mandate Myths Debunked

California has a mandate that in 2035, all new car sales will be electric or plug-in hybrids. Unfortunately, many people think they have to trade-in their gas cars for EVs under this new rule right away. In this video I debunk the myths surrounding this mandate, and address pushbacks I've seen for those who do not understand about EV ownership.

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[FthePump]

Thank you for discussing this! Great topic!

[OFOFBORG]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Awesome Joy! Only I hope that EV vehicles will reduce the cost buying a new car. Take care! ☕️☕️

[richardsweat]

Thanks for the insight. I had not given much thought to this but had read some comments about 'impending disaster' predictions. I think you covered it well.

[Teslawalter]

Hi Joy, Great points. I think 50% can get away with a level 1 charger (good old 120V plugs). Where I am, off peak is from 7 PM - 7 AM. This will give 60 miles of range. I used the weekend, which is a lower rate, to top up. Rarely do I need to go to a Super Charge because I super low. Even then, I charge up with 125 additional miles.

[gerhardkrohmer]

One correction if I may.

You mentioned that gas stations also use electricity. The gas stations need electricity to power the pumps that are needed to transfer gasoline from the storage tanks to the vehicles. It takes much more electrical energy to charge an electric vehicle that it does to run a pump.

Also, does anyone know how Tesla charging stations get their energy? Do they get their energy from solar panels connected to a Tesla power pack, or are they directly connected to the grid?

Well done video !

[techgeektesla]

Thanks for posting this video. I love your videos!

[markymarknj]

Joy, thank you for the video. I didn't know that you're non-partisan; I am too! That's not why I'm commenting though. I'd like to touch on a couple of points you raised, plus raise one of my own. One, WRT clean electricity, does that only include renewable sources? Two, I'd like to address the question of efficiency, as it pertains to pollution from a fossil fuel power plant. Three, I'd like to address the question of cold temperatures, and how they affect EV range and operation. Finally, as an segue from the previous point, how this affects charging in cold climates; this is not something one worries about in sunny, Southern Cal!

Does the clean energy you talked about only include renewable sources, or does it include others, such as nuclear and natural gas? If it only includes renewables, then the reliability and stability of the grid will be compromised. Why? The two main sources of renewable electricity are solar and wind. Does the sun always shine? Does the wind always blow? Texas ran in to this a couple of years ago during their cold snap; their solar cells weren't producing enough energy to save the grid. Also, because of this instability of solar and wind power, fossil fuel power plants have to vary their output, which causes more pollution. It's analogous to highway vs. city driving; it's the same concept.

Two, now, even if an EV charges from a fossil fuel power plant, the pollution would still be less. Why? EVs are far more EFFICIENT than ICEVs! At best, an ICEV only converts 25%-30% of the potential chemical energy in the fuel to propulsion, i.e. motion; the rest is dumped as waste heat. EVs enjoy an efficiency of 90% or more; almost all of the stored electrical energy in the batteries is converted to propulsion, i.e. goes to moving the vehicle.

Three, not everyone lives in warm, sunny Southern California! Many people live in cold climates. Cold temperatures, particularly those below freezing, negatively impact an EV's range. EVs can lose 30% or more of their range in cold climates. That is to say that your old Model 3's range of 310 miles becomes 217 miles-or less. Such doesn't happen with an ICEV; no matter what the weather, an ICEV will get X miles per gallon of fuel.


Anyway, thanks for addressing the question about the grid; I was concerned about the grid going down as more EVs hit the road. I appreciate that, and that alone made this video worth my time. Thank you, and God bless...

[photofusionart]

Great point of view. We will all transform organically. But for now there will always be someone that have doubts. It should be respected and let time prove otherwise.

[inelonwetrust]

Great video Joy. Debunked many misconceptions and clarified many questions.

[rodneymcknight]

Many good points and well organized as usual Joy..thanks! Here in NC we have not heard some of those facts!

[TennisChaser]

The infrastructure will not be ready by 2035 if you know how the electric companies work. Everything moves very slowly, there is no hope for them to do huge improvement by 2035.

[SanDiegoTeslaGuy]

I received my Tesla Model 3 a few weeks ago. I LOVE IT! I really can say, moving forward, I will ONLY drive Tesla's. With THAT being said... I have no doubt once EV's are 'mandatory'', states (Especially California) will raise their Electric rates. GUARANTEED. Its Supply & Demand 101. Once there is a larger demand for Electricity states will undoubtedly raise their rates.

[Teslawalter]

According to JB Strauble, co-founder of Tesla, he said 95% of the battery is recycled in his company Redwood.
Data from the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) showed that electric cars in the US caught fire at a rate of 25.1 per 100, 000 sales compared to 1, 530 for ICE vehicles

[KPD_TPOS]

Source: California Energy Commission According to the most recent forecast from 2021, electric vehicles would draw a maximum of 4% of California’s electricity supply even during peak demand.

The 4% electricity-use scenario presumes an aggressive EV adoption rate of 5.4 million light-duty electric vehicles and 193, 000 medium- and heavy-duty electrics on the road in 2030. To date, 1.2 million electric vehicles have been sold in California.

[kfkco]

For my new model y, I have found that level 2 charging runs about 10% per hour. YMMV depending on the current.

[billligon]

So what happens if you 'miss' a Tesla update, downloading is a problem at my condo? I could never get it to connect at Starbucks, could go to the Tesla Repair shop, but it's a last resort. I hate going to all that trouble to just get a release that says "minor bug fixes". So I'm inclined to wait. Anyone?

[mattg]

charging your car at night is cheap known but in 2035 with everyone is doing it then there's going to be NO cheap electricity time and you talked about fast charging ya that will damage the battery over time

[jefferychen]

The use of electric vehicles is the arrival of disaster.The use of electricity is to blame for extreme climates.