How California’s EV Market Is Changing Without Incentives | Daniel Sperling

California’s electric vehicle market is starting to shift as key incentives come to an end.

In this episode, we speak with University of California–Davis professor Daniel Sperling, one of the driving forces behind the state’s clean-car policies, about how reduced support is impacting the market and what it could mean for California’s clean-car goals.

Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The California Insider.

0:00 Intro
01:09 – Losing HOV access and federal tax credit
05:10 – Zero Emission Mandate Realities and Reactions
09:54 – Does California have enough energy for mass electrification?
11:50 – Electric Trucks and Buses
15:17 – Real-life policy making versus academic theory
18:19 – California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard
24:25 – Fuel Costs and Policy Impact
27:49 – How California’s air quality leadership set global standards
31:44 – Is zero-emission realistic for everyone?
33:33 – California as a world model. Impact on Europe, China, and US national policy
37:38 – Refineries and Gas Supply
40:58 – Political and economic implications of declining local oil production
42:51 – The Risk of Gas Shortages
44:08 – Policy Making Behind the Scenes