Change is hard. Humans are creatures of habit and it's in our nature to avoid change. Transitioning our personal transportation fleet from vehicles that burn fossil fuels to plug in electric vehicles is going to be a massive undertaking.
"WHEREAS, the United States has consistently invested in the oil and gas industry to sustain gas-powered vehicles, and that investment has resulted in the continued employment of thousands of people in the oil and gas industry in Wyoming and throughout the country..." - Phasing Out New Electric Vehicle Sales By 2035was introduced this past Friday, and already has strong support from members of the Wyoming House of Representatives and Senate.
Section 1. That the legislature encourages and expresses as a goal that the sale of new electric vehicles in the state of Wyoming be phased out by 2035. The resolution is basically encouraging Wyoming residents and businesses to not buy or sell electric vehicles with the goal of eliminating them completely by 2035. But why? Why does Wyoming care if people switch to electric vehicles?
Perhaps WY should switch from oil to battery recycling
it means we love people who love to polute
Good news is, Hybrids still on game 🙂.
Almost all OEMs are planning to end production of ICE vehicles by 2040. Wyoming doesn’t think this will influence that direction. Most likely hoping other large oil centric states will adopt the same policy and get OEMs to reconsider their strategies
Sounds like Wyoming’s entry into the 2023 Darwin awards (political section)
Erm. Won’t that just mean people go out to neighbouring states and buy there and drive back, paying sales taxes in next state🤷♂️ next they’ll be after re instituting horse drawn carriages 😂