September 2, 2022 – On August 24th, Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a proposal to ban the sale of new fossil fueled cars in the state by 2035 with the ramp-up beginning as soon as 2026. Just a week later, a heat wave hit the state resulting in Governor Newsom declaring a state of emergency.
There is a plan to increase power availability by 68 percent in California by “2045 or sooner” which works out to an average growth of about 3 percent per year between 2023 and 2045.
For now, all Californian EV owners can do to help is to charge their vehicles during the day – before about 4:00 pm or wait until after 9:00 pm to reduce the strain on the power grid. Only time will tell if Newsom’s plan will really be enough to support the lofty goal of 100 percent new EV sales in a few decades.
