Dem Governor Retreats on EV Mandate -- After Bipartisan Blowback

Democrat Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is withdrawing his plan to mandate future electric vehicle (EV) purchases after the proposal received bipartisan pushback from lawmakers on a key legislative panel.

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Lamont ultimately pulled the proposal just four months after unveiling it and characterizing it as “decisive action to meet our climate pollution reduction targets.” In July, Lamont unveiled the proposal, tethering Connecticut’s emissions standards to those set in California, which mandates that every passenger vehicle sold is electric by 2035, the most aggressive target of its kind nationwide. …

Lamont’s decision to halt the proposal marks a setback for the EV industry and is an unexpected blow to environmentalists who have advocated for such mandates nationwide.

[Expect the same thing to happen in states where mandates have passed as the deadline dates approach. Voters will not like being told they cannot make this choice themselves, especially when electricity supply becomes even more unreliable. — Ed]

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