Democrat climate change maniacs in California just passed a law that outlaws new gas-powered small engines like those used in lawn mowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws and portable generators by 2024, forcing the transition from gas to electric:
California will outlaw the sale of new gas-powered lawn mowers, leaf blowers and chain saws as early as 2024 under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday.https://t.co/o71W1YR3Ch pic.twitter.com/ly6ASnExjF
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 11, 2021
Note this will force people and businesses to use ‘battery’ or ‘plug-in’ electric devices. But wait, doesn’t California have an electric grid problem where they have to ration electricity at certain times of year?
The law requires all newly sold small-motor equipment primarily used for landscaping to be zero-emission — essentially to be battery-operated or plug-in — by that target date or as soon as the California Air Resources Board determined it is feasible.https://t.co/o71W1YR3Ch
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 11, 2021
Machinery with so-called small off-road engines also includes chain saws, weed trimmers and golf carts, all of which create as much smog-causing pollution in California as light-duty passenger cars, proponents of the law said.https://t.co/o71W1YR3Ch pic.twitter.com/ydlz6YpBf1
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 11, 2021
The state has set aside $30M to help landscapers & gardeners make the transition from gas-powered equipment to zero-emission equipment.
An industry representative said that’s inadequate for the estimated 50,000 small businesses that will be affected.https://t.co/o71W1YR3Ch
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 11, 2021
Andrew Bray, VP of government relations for the National Assn. of Landscape Professionals, said the zero-emission commercial-grade equipment landscapers use is prohibitively expensive and less efficient than the existing gas-powered equipment.https://t.co/o71W1YR3Ch pic.twitter.com/9aqMSf00Cb
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 11, 2021
The new law applies to any engine that produces less than 25 gross horsepower, including lawn mowers, weed trimmers, chain saws, golf carts, specialty vehicles, generators and pumps.
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— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) October 11, 2021
This is lunacy, and the moral of this story is to get the heck out of California and support freedom and liberty everywhere else.