
Reading recent headlines on your social media channel, or mainstream news websites, one of the largest news stories to make a splash lately was the headline, "California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars" or some variation this headline, depending on the media outlet. In addition to this executive order that California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed, ironically the same week California put out a press release asking for EV owners to not charge their cars during a heatwave, several California cities, including Los Angeles have recently banned or are considering banning the construction of new gas stations. What exactly is happening here? Is California single-handedly going to drive a stake through the heart of the internal combustion engine (ICE)? Governor Newsom recently issued Executive Order 79-N-20 stating that California will ban the sales of new internal combustion powered engine vehicles that cannot meet the goal of zero-emissions by 2035. The order states, "It shall be a goal of the State that 100 percent of in-state sales of new passenger cars and trucks will be zero-emission by 2035. [...]