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IMO the extreme changes in the seasons and the distances from one pocket of civilization to the next in the Midwest makes EVs a hard sell.  It's not uncommon during the winter for the temp to not get above zero for weeks up here.
Lol wow a state with less than 600k people flexing soooo hard on California.  Like y'all are just slightly more populated than fuckin Bakersfield. >

I hope there's a carmaker in Wyoming, because it's too small of a market for an outside manufacturer to tailor to. >

They could become like Cuba and just keep used cars running until they simply run out of parts.  Maybe it'll create a whole industry of tinkerers who know how to make a 2002 Toyota Corolla run on a lawnmower engine and stale beer or something. >

Jokes on you!  We already outlawed those in California as well! >

So you're telling me that I can't have stale beer in California?  WTF are you guys doing over there?  I want stale beer dammit!
Prohibition died 90 years ago.  I will defend my right to stale beer even if I have to singlehandedly run all the 'shine between Wyoming and California myself! >

You can have stale beer, but it has to be triple hopped in small batches in the back of a bike shop by someone named Joel.  Very specific loophole. >

Does Ellie travel with Joel when he delivers the stale beer? >

That’s silly, who would watch the bike shop? Sarah goes with Joel, but she can’t be trusted to run the shop. >

Well obviously Bill would have to watch the bike shop. >

Only in an emergency. >

Kinda weird thing for Wyoming to do, I always imagined Wyoming was full of them prepper types, and everybody knows that after the zombie apocalypse, some solar panels and a Rivian are going to be a much better idea than a coal-rolling F-250 diesel in terms of being able to keep in operation. >

Setting aside this stupid law for a second, I actually don’t know which would be easier to maintain in an apocalypse. 
Like diesel needs constant fuel to keep running, fuel that needs to be constantly extracted. Solar and electric obviously doesn’t. But a diesel is much more repairable for the average person, despite electric cars being simpler. Like an electric car needs specialized tools, for example to replace a dead cell, or to rewind the electric motor, computer components go bad all the time, so you’re going to need to be able to resolder circuit boards, or source whole new boards somehow.
So like, I don’t know. I think an old fashion horse would probably be the best choice long term in an apocalypse, and Wyoming does have a lot of those. >

If you think that your diesel doesn't rely on computers, you're gonna have a bad time. >

Same with the person farther up that said “with a diesel if you’ve got a screwdriver and a wrench you can fix a diesel” 
I’m over here crying about Duramax injectors, Cummins with ventilated pistons, Powerstrokes with leaking EGR coolers….not to mention getting around regen issues across the Big Threes lines…..I’d be looking for an old, low mile Prius in some boomers garage in San Francisco myself…. >

E-bike with studded tires. Much more easily navigable and much easier to charge. >

Just ride a horse. >

Requires a lot more energy and definitely a lot more water >

True, but at least you would have a friend. >

Ruining your state to own the libs…nice. >

Don't give them so much credit. Owning the libs would at least be a principle. This is all about padding the pockets of their oil and gas overlords. >


You’ve got to remember that these are just simple farmers. These are people of the land. The common clay of the new West. You know… morons. >

r/unexpectedgenewilder >

I always wondered if Cleavon Little was supposed to laugh or just couldn't help it, and they left it in because it was perfect. >

This is a good example of the state of Republican policy-making.  They are only reactionary, no good ideas of their own to help their constituents.  By the time the carmakers reach these goals for California, they will be so entrenched that they can live without the meager sales they get from Wyoming.  My county is 3x the population of Wyoming and we're barely in the Top Ten in California >

My guess is they hope a few other states will jump on the bandwagon. Get enough red states and maybe they’ll equal LA county. That still won’t sway the car manufacturers. 
Unless the Republicans start giving car manufacturers incentives to continue to produce gas engines. Sigh. I need to stop giving them ideas. >

nah this is just chum to their base.  appease your donors, appease your voters, nothing fundamentally changes.  republican trifecta. >

Wyoming should have no cars just horses and covered wagons.
As well they should stop anything run with that new fangled electricity stuff.
And the Gov't should immediately provide free Banjo classes across the State.. >


And the Gov't should immediately provide free Banjo classes across the State..

What are you, some kind of socialist? >

Yes siree, I am, but my policies include not having paved roads or a police force so that'll keep the budget in balance >

That’s a weird flex, Wyoming. >

They're taking their 0.1% of the population and going home. That'll show those international car makers! >

Lived in Sheridan, WY for a year.  Not a huge town, but the biggest one between Billings, MT and Casper, WY both of which are roughly 2+ hours away.  In that town, those are the tiniest little dealerships I've ever seen.  Nothing of value will be lost with this shallow stunt. >

I was going to say, nearly all vehicles in WY are bought out of state, primarily in CO. And CO will probably end up banning new ICE passenger car sales not too much longer after CA.
Though, by that point, the WY economy is going to be a dumpster fire as all the coal mines close, as well as most of the oil, since it's low quality crude and far from refineries. WY without fossil fuel extraction is going to be interesting. >


And CO will probably end up banning new ICE passenger car sales not too much longer after CA.

CO is a CARB state so they will likely follow suit. >

Why that's not how a free market works is it? >

Free market is code for 'handouts to Exxon'. >

Destroying their future ecosystem to own the libs. >

Everyone knows who will want federal handouts in 100 years after all those oil well cement casings break and it destroys all ground water >

Wyoming may control 2% of the U.S. Senate, but they control 0.18% of the GDP.
They're forgetting how irrelevant they actually are. And they're even more irrelevant now that their lone House rep is a backbencher instead of the #3 Republican.
Sucks to suck. >

State whose major fossil fuel export is natural gas… which is used to make electricity … banning electric cars.
Genius. >

Damnit Wyoming, are you liberal cucks?  Ban ALL batteries! Every single one of them! >

They think they make a point when really everyone is laughing at them >

The gloating to Newsom part proves that the biggest motivator for all this, beyond even money, is pure spite. They literally hate liberals more than they love themselves, and will happily hurt themselves if it makes them think it'll hurts liberals even worse. >

Do they really think Newsom gives a crap about a state with a population around the size of Fresno? >

The gov of CA has to manage 1000X the amount of people and issues that WY does. They aren't even in the same league. >

It’s more like 68X the number of people.
579,000 versus 39.2 million.
Wyoming has about the same population as our 16th most populous county in California, Stanislaus. >

I-70 through Colorado will welcome the extra travelers' dollars. >

but why tho. climate change or not, why does it matter if someone gets an ev? why can’t they have one if they just want it? the pettiness is astounding. >

Lost profits for the oil companies. >

Except I don't think any car company will balk at just stopping sales in Wyoming. >

Yep, they can easily disperse their vehicles around the country to sell. Wyoming has less than 0.18% of the US population. >

Honestly California could probably pass a bill that said that all car manufacturers have to stop selling cars in Wyoming, and within the year Wyoming would be back to horse carriages. >

We don't pass laws to control other states, we just push stuff that will benefit the people of California and states that don't have their heads up their asses often adopt them because they work or the manufacturers deem it not worth the cost to make different builds for different states.  
What's next?  ISPs have to go back to dial-up to stop the proliferation of fiber? >

Yeah lol I was just taking a dig at how out of its league Wyoming is in playing this game against California. >

After hearing about the bill, Ford,  General motors, Toyota, Mercedes,  Volkswagen, hyundai, and all other manufacturers announced that they are halting plans to move towards only producing fully electric vehicles. 
Then, once they finished laughing, they went back to doing what they were already doing. >

WHY? Because they love pollution? >

They should counter with a bill to revert Wyoming to a territory due to lack of population. >

This. Include Montana. Or make them Districs like DC. >

Pretty positive DC has a larger population than Wyoming, just not sure if that would need to include the broader metro area. >

The Census Bureau estimates D.C.'s population at 671,803 for 2022, compared to 668,791 in 2021. D.C.'s population came in greater than two states — Vermont and Wyoming, which have an estimated 647,064 and 581,381 residents, respectively.Dec 26, 2022 >

And yet DC gets no representation but Wyoming gets 2 senators that love to fuck over humanity >

The 3 people there who were going to buy EV’s are pretty bummed, and those were probably going to be F-150 Lightnings. >

Fucking death cult. >

Why must everything Republicans offer be some form of "ban" on something they don't agree with? >

They can’t or won’t create anything. It’s all punitive. >

Oh no what will car companies do when those 20 sales are lost? >

Yeah, the GOP claims to be about the free market, small government and letting consumers choose what they want
LOL >

Uh oh, wait until the candle industry sees what oil company lobbyists have achieved. Those rubes in Wyoming will end up outlawing electricity completely and Big Candle will swoop in and make a killing. >

Oh no, the 17 people that live in the entire state of Wyoming won’t be buying cars from us. Whatever will we do. 
I guess we’ll have to scrape by through selling our cars in a state with the 5th largest economy in the world. >

Median Household Income in Wyoming:
$68,000
Average cost of Electric Vehicle:
$65,000
I can't imagine this will do a whole lot. >

This is a HUGE win for all 5 of Wyoming’s gas stations! >

Remember all that talk about "free markets" and capitalism? 
Turns out Republicans and conservatives are massive hypocrites... surprising no one who has been paying attention. 
Thankfully Wyoming is a place that has less people then an average sized city. I'm shocked they have dealerships that sell things other then horses and manure. >

This is yet another reason why if we just labeled republicans correctly we would win. They are a modern communist cult. They run their states like commie fiefdoms where loyalty kickbacks and corruption are the norm. >

Not sure why they think anyone in California cares what kind of cars are sold in Wyoming. >

We don't and especially not Newsom, since he'll be termed out by then.  It just shows that it's a completely political move. >

Stop talking about this shit. Wyoming has a population of 500,000. It doesn't matter what they do, they have no market share. >

Newsom: “Good for you, ig?” >

California bans Gasoline powered engines.    Wyoming bans Steam powered engines.  
/popcorn >

I hate that the “party of freedom and personal independence” seems to want to ban everything. 
Ban abortion!
Ban Electric cars!
Ban requirements to wear masks and get a vaccine for a still roaring pandemic!
Ban Disney!
Fuckin Repubs… I’m sick of you >

Oh no. 4 people a year might have to buy their EV from out of state. >

So, are all GOP elected  officials children? >

Tourists that spend money will find it difficult to be a tourist in Wyoming without EV chargers available. >

Oh yeah, I guess Wyoming is a state. Forgot you were there little buddy. 
-- California >

I bet Elon Musk is thrilled with the Republicans he supports now 🤣 >

They have cars in Wyoming? >

Not yet. Maybe next year. >

Apparently this was a "joke" in reaction to California planning to eliminate non-electric vehicles. >


a "joke"

Virtue signaling >

There was probably only like 2 sold there last year anyway. >

Notice that Republicans hate the idea of government restricting consumer choice when it’s a invented things like “THEY ARE TRYING TO BAN GAS STOVES!” but if it’s a Republican actually doing it, they bleat “Restrict my choice harder, Daddy!” >

People would buy them from states that did sell them. Wyoming would lose tax revenue. >

Combine Wyoming with South Dakota. That gives them at least some population. Then make purto Rico a state. Wouldn’t even have to change the stars on the flag >

I thought we agreed Wyoming didn't exist? >

That must be real tough for the 6 people that live there. Anyways... >

Weird backlash against renewables considering 80% of the population is hostile wind. >

Wyoming. Stuck at 1 horse power. >

Smart move would be turn Wyoming into a hub for electric vehicles since oil and gas won't last forever but whatever. >

Sounds like big government >

“You’re pretty openly stupid aren’t you Wyoming?” >

Wyoming shouldn’t be a state. We need fewer bumpkin states >

I have always been a proponent of dissolving Wyoming into the surrounding states. Each border-state gets 100 square miles of the part of the state it borders and the rest is used for a national wind farm. >

60 years from now, Wyoming will look like Cuba, with only ancient gas cars on their roads. >

Wyoming gives new meaning to the term Future Proof. >

‘ Small government’ >

So, you can't possibly, under any circumstances, so much as hint at gun legislation that might make you oh say... wait a few days to purchase an AR15. But you can ban the sale of vehicles people want for no good reason. I see. >

Why is Wyoming even a state? They should just be swallowed up into Oregon or something. There are fewer people in that entire state, than Columbus, OH. But they get two senators. Our system is just broken. >

So the people in Wyoming can become a holdout market for gasoline cars. What's that, maybe 12 units per year? >

That would be like banning the sale of Right Twix, but not Left Twix. It would never stand up in court. >

There isn't a single car company that gives a fuck about Wyoming, so much so that they will change their business model to accommodate an adult driving population of 400,000 people. 100K of which are seniors with one foot in the grave already. 
It'll just move vehicle sales to out of state. 
At the end of the day. Their idiocy is just going to drive car sales out of states.
Idiots. I look forward to seeing this bite them in the ass by 2035. >

If California made a law that said cutting off your own feet was illegal these people would be out with chainsaws taking off each others feet. >

Guess they don’t care about the future of their children. >

I enjoy living in a state that's not messed up. >

I’m old enough to remember what GOP orthodoxy was  “government shouldn’t be picking winners and losers” >

This is consistent for Republicans. They are against people making choices for themselves. >

Do they think car manufacturers will make gasoline vehicles just for 1 state? >

We can start a donation program to send ICE vehicles there from modern states.  The lack of people there and the wind should mitigate the effects.  
I can hear it now - 1-877-Kars-4-Wyoming, donate your car today. >

We should just roll Wyoming into other states. It is too small to exist on its own, then we can use the star for DC or Puerto Rico. >

Let's recombine the Dakotas while we are at it. >

CA bans ICE, WY bans EVs. So no cars, we can finally be a walkable country! I wish... >

Way to go ...next its high time you ban public education and mandate a state religion, break out the Christian nationalist burkas and mandate no dangerous shaped potentially sexy vegetables be allowed in the state. >

Maybe Wyoming gettin a little to big for its' chaps >

Car companies abandoning ICEs: NO CARS FOR YOU! >

what happened to the free market ? >

Wyoming is a permanent shit hole with the shittiest people. >

US cities with populations larger than Wyoming. >

Well there’s some free market capitalism in the one of most conservative capitalist worshipping states in the US. Republikan party summed up for ya right there >

very free market, much freedom >

Would this even be legal? I feel like this wouldn't get very far. >

I won’t lie, I didn’t read the article but my first thought is that this likely runs afoul of the Commerce Clause. Only Congress can pass laws infringing on interstate commerce. >

And then they can go back to horses after gas powered vehicles cease to be produced >

And how do all those batteries in electric cars get charged? What a moronic bill >

They are just helping oil and gas squeeze every last penny out of their product. >

Free markets? What free markets? >

I’m sure they can do without their NEVI funding then >

Next they should ban smartphones and flat screen TVs. See how that goes. >

Yea, because this has always worked when someone tries to stop progress. >

Maybe someday no one will be allowed in Wyoming when no one has the right kind of car. >

Late stage capitalism gasping for control using whatever strings they think they can pull to stay in power. The lies these people tell smh >

Ah yes, the peasant kingdom is trying to kick someone's shins.... >

Great. There’s about 25 people in Wyoming.   O don’t think anyone outside of Wyoming cares about what they do in Wyoming.   That’s why people go there. To get lost…