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All new cars to be sold in California will be required to be a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) by the 2035 model year. Here is the timeline:

model year percentage requirement

2026 35%
2027 43%
2028 51%
2029 59%
2030 68%
2031 76%
2032 82%
2033 88%
2034 94%
2035 & subsequent 100%

Here is the full regulaton:

Final regulation order for Section 1962.4 zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standards for 2026 and subsequent model-year passenger cars and light-duty trucks

My doctor says his new BMW PHEV doesn't seem to have "CRG" mode and only charges with cord.
Can this be true?
What is story on other PHEV?
"CRG" is said to a "hidden feature" (but its my fave) and none of the idiots at several Toyota dealerships knew it existed even when asked directly.
I can't believe Toyota could have some Patent because many of the very first cars were fully EV only, so I'm sure every variation of EV and PHEV, etc was Patented by 1900. IIRC there were golf carts that were basically PHEV with both ICE and forklift battery with the idea you could operate unlimited or keep it quiet if golf decorum required it....but don't see any such rig for current sale. Many gas powered carts seem to have electric starter motor simply connected to ICE and you go from stop to forward and it starts as EV then ICE kicks in. Maybe its a centrifugal clutch like moped, but connected going the other way.