Changes to HOV and Clean Air Vehicle Policies Impacting Electric and Solo Drivers
TL;DR
California has ended its decal program that allowed solo clean-air vehicle drivers to access carpool lanes, which may lead to increased traffic congestion and changes in commuter behavior, but experts suggest it might not significantly impact overall traffic or electric vehicle adoption due to existing incentives and high congestion levels.
Topics:businesstransportation#california#carpool-lanes#clean-air-vehicles#decal-program#traffic-congestion#transportation
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- Solo EV drivers kicked out of HOV lanes in Virginia Axios
- Electric vehicle owners no longer have access to HOV lanes in New York and New Jersey ABC7 New York
- Electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid vehicle occupancy rules change Tuesday at midnight WTOP
- Trump nixed Clean Air Vehicle program for half million Californians. What now? KTVU
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