Newly Released US Government ‘Blueprint’ Would Ban Nearly All Gas Powered Cars

Newly Released US Government ‘Blueprint’ Would Ban Nearly All Gas Powered Cars
Gas powered cars could become quite scarce if the plans put forward in a new government blueprint come to light. The blueprint follows years of ambitious targets as the United States and other countries move towards carbon neutrality. Some of the more ambitious plans that have been confirmed include President Biden’s goal of electric vehicles comprising half of all vehicle sales by the end of the decade. The sale of new gas powered cars is also expected to be banned in most states by 2035, and in most countries by 2040.
Many companies are on board with the idea of going electric, too. This includes Ford, who aim to only manufacture and sell electric passenger vehicles in Europe after 2030. Other major manufacturers, including Dodge, Hyundai, and Volkswagen have spoke about similar plans.
Of course, there are some major barriers to tackle for worldwide carbon neutrality, and the biggest is arguably infrastructure. To counter this, both the government and private businesses are investing billions in an attempt to make electric vehicle ownership as practical as possible. On the U.S. government end is the Biden Administration’s plan to increase the number of charging stations in the U.S. by half a million by the end of the decade. Several private companies like Siemens and Pilot are also throwing a small fortune at the problem.
All in all, there are some very ambitious plans when it comes to electric vehicle adoption. This latest blueprint is not yet policy, but does seem to fall in line with similar targets the government has set in recent years.