PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 28, 2023
The proposed adoption of the Advanced Clean Cars II plan by the Maine Board of Environmental Protection. Mandating that zero-emission vehicles constitute 43% of new car sales for 2027 models and a staggering 82% by 2032 seems overly ambitious and potentially problematic. The rapid push for such high percentages raises questions about the feasibility and potential repercussions on consumers, the economy and the automotive industry. Electric vehicles will be a strain on Maine and a strain on her people. ~ Vernon Dukes, Cumberland