Connecticut Hits a ‘Speed Bump’ on the Race to Mandate EVs

Hartford, Conn.

Connecticut and California couldn’t be more different or farther apart. Yet since 1994 Hartford has let Sacramento set its emissions standards for passenger cars and trucks. Connecticut is one of 17 states that have adopted California’s strict vehicle-emission regulations instead of the looser rules set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But as the Golden State races to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars entirely by 2035, some in Connecticut are starting to have second thoughts about riding shotgun.