[NFBC-Info] Executive Order phasing out gas-powered vehicles

Cricket X. Bidleman cricketbidleman at gmail.com
Thu Jan 20 05:39:17 UTC 2022


Friends,

I found this executive order recently, saying that by 2035,
gas-powered vehicles will no longer be manufactured in California.
Here's the press release, although honestly you don't really have to
read it.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/09/23/governor-newsom-announces-california-will-phase-out-gasoline-powered-cars-drastically-reduce-demand-for-fossil-fuel-in-californias-fight-against-climate-change/

The goal of this is to expand the job market and reduce our collective
carbon footprint. However, I am concerned. In 2016, a law was passed
that required manufacturers to make their vehicles noisier. I've
encountered plenty of near-silent electric vehicles since then. Though
this bill is designed to have overall positive implications, how will
the blind be affected?

I have an opportunity to write an article on pretty much whatever I'd
like. If this executive order poses an unintended danger to
California's blind people, then I should write about that. It seems
like no one else has sufficiently considered it. What do you all
think? Would a piece on this be beneficial to our movement?

If I end up writing this article, I'll soon be looking for people to
interview. Definitely send me an email if interested.

Cheers,
Cricket

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Cricket X. Bidleman, B.A (she/her/hers)
M.A Candidate | Stanford Journalism Class of 2022
Accessibility Consultant | Stanford University Computer Science
Editorial Board | The Stanford Daily



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