Rolando A. – English

It’s not fair that the state wants to replace all gas vehicles for electric. We don’t have the money to fix a gas vehicle because sometimes it’s very expensive. Now the electric vehicles, they are more complicated to fix and even more expensive than gas.

Danny R. – English

How are our energy grids going to support this? How are we going to prevent lithium fires, which are extremely dangerous?

Samuel V. – English

California does not have the infrastructure to support electric vehicles on the mass scale they plan. Current power systems cannot support them.

Stella P. – English

The impact it would have is this: what will we do when electricity prices start to skyrocket because everyone is using so much energy?

Norma H. – English

With all that’s required to mine and process minerals—from giant diesel trucks to fossil-fuel-powered refineries—EV battery production has a significant carbon footprint. Consequently, manufacturing an electric vehicle causes more damage to the climate than producing a gas-powered car.

Jessica Q. – English

Punitive, impacting the quality of life of workers, businesses, families, and children who cannot afford electric cars or appliances.

Alfonso M. – English

It is way too fast. The power grid won’t handle the load.

Julissa B. – English

There aren’t enough stations, charging is too slow, and too expensive. The registration fees for these cars are sky-high. I have a hybrid car and I had to pay $789 just to register it—same as my car payment. As a newcomer to these types of cars, it’s a lot of headaches and too much money to maintain.

Chacon T. – English

So many regulations on diesel trucks, which are already clean thanks to their system. With electric trucks, they’re only going to put us out of business and leave thousands of truck drivers without work.

Marisol R. – English

My husband had to move to Texas because he couldn’t drive the truck in California due to the new laws, and we don’t have the money to buy a truck that meets the requirements.