Experts say significant grid investments needed to phase out gas-powered vehicles in California

By Around the Web

(Courtesy of Pixabay)

(CBS NEWS) – On Thursday, the California Air Resources Board voted to phase out gas-powered cars by 2035, but experts say significant investments in grid infrastructure will need to happen to make this a reality.

Experts at the University of California Irvine have been conducting much of that research, learning what exactly will be needed to make all cars zero emissions in little more than a decade.

“The grid does not currently have the capability to add millions of battery electric or even fuel-cell electric vehicles today,” Jack Brouwer, a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at UCI. “So, we have some time to make reasonable investments in the grid to enable this to actually happen and to happen well.”

Leave a Comment