Newsom grabbing headlines

Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020 Updated Apr 13, 2025
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Editor,

Newsom’s electric car idea is another pie-in-the-sky plan by this governor to garner headlines (“Big and bold ideas” in the Sept. 24 edition of the Daily Journal).

(2) comments

Terence Y Sep 29, 2020 10:50am

Well said, Mr. Duerson. But I’m waiting to see how our illustrious Gov. Grewsom is going to handle CA’s economy since he pretty much killed it. And now he wants to do away with the fuel tax? Awesome! Can’t go wrong with less money to the state.

Dirk van Ulden Sep 29, 2020 2:01pm

It is surely a head scratcher. Based on current daily gasoline and diesel fuel consumption, over 55 million gallons, the State would need to increase its electric production by a factor of 4. That is a lot of windmills and solar panels. Most folks are not aware how much energy is packed into a gallon gasoline. As said, no problem for the Gov as he will not be around. The next slew of regulators under the guidance of AOC may be able to increase our utility taxes to unsustainable levels. Pure folly, in other words.

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