PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 27, 2023
An article, (“Maine considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales,” Dec. 13), says that state regulators are considering a proposal that would require 43% of new vehicle sales in Maine to have zero emissions by 2027, and 82% by 2032, to be like California. Maine is not California. The electricity to power/charge these vehicles is (at this time) primarily created by burning fossil fuels. Gas station closures and tank removal costs. Maine is a mostly rural state, and would have to install tens of thousands of additional charging ports. ~ Bruce Young, York