Maine, a greatly remote state that mingles a standard Yankee life of hunting, logging, lobstering, and living off the grid with an annual influx of 15 million tourists—most who arrive by car—will certainly be joining 12 different states in phasing out gas- driven cars in favor of electric vehicles.
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection earlier today rejected a proposal to establish a rule mandating that all residents of Maine must drive so-called “zero emission vehicles” ( ZEV ) by the year 2025.
It would also include required new car sales in Maine to be at least 43 percent electronic vehicles—or 4 out of every 10 cars—in only three years….
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