Even as California sells itself as an environmental success story during the United Nations summit here, the state is in danger of failing to meet its own targets for getting clean vehicles on the road.
In a state with sprawling suburbs, stiff traffic and a longtime love affair with the internal combustion engine, slashing the amount of gasoline burned is a tall order. But unless it finds a way, California won’t accomplish the emissions goals it has promoted as a model for the rest of the world.
“Electric cars are growing,” Brown said in an interview. “But they’re not ramping up at the level we need.”
The challenge with vehicles is one of the clearest examples of the monumental task of slashing greenhouse gas emissions enough to slow global warming. As Brown often reminds his audiences, they likely arrived at his events by riding in a gasoline-powered car.
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