The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality under the direction of Interim Director Leah Feldon has announced its Advanced Clean Cars II Proposed Rule which center around making the sale of internal combustion engines illegal by the year 2035.

The newly proposed rules are an update to an existing rule containing a leviathan list of definitions.

In a presentation to the legislature, The DEQ says that "These rules are a critical component to achieving state’s GHG reduction goals" and that these rules are "Closely linked to other DEQ programs" including Climate Protection Program, Clean Fuels Program and Advanced Clean Trucks

According to the presentation, the rules can be summarized:

• EVs must have a minimum electric range
  • Battery Electric Vehicles – 150 miles
  • Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles – 50 miles
• Durability – 80% of certified range value for 10 yr/150,000 mi
• Warranties – for parts and battery state of health (maintain 70-80% of battery range for life of vehicle)
• Charging cord capability (Level 1 and 2 capable)
• Increased charger size capability (to allow for faster charging)
• Battery labeling
  • Address battery recycling

The proposed rule is merely an update of the list of definitions from the current rule as well as the "cut-and-paste" adoption of California Non-Methane Organic Gas Test Procedures. It will limit and ultimately ban the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles by the year 2035 -- a mere 12 years from now.

The included graph shows the expected decline in sales and "on-road" operation of internal combustion vehicles in Oregon in future years. Experts have questioned the expectations behind the graph and the resulting trends portrayed.


--Staff Reports

Post Date: 2022-12-21 06:36:47

Last Update: 2022-12-20 15:51:59