“Clean Cars for All” Is the New “Cash for Clunkers” - And It's Just as Destructive

There is nothing “clean” about killing America’s car culture. The war on gas-powered cars is heating up again - and it’s being waged through programs that sound helpful on paper but are destructive in practice.

Remember Cash for Clunkers? The 2009 government boondoggle that scrapped nearly 700,000 perfectly good cars in the name of “stimulating the economy” and “cleaning the air”? It ended up wrecking the used car market, punishing low-income drivers, and enriching automakers who were already bailed out by taxpayers.

Now, a new version is back, with a greenwashed name and a deeper agenda.

It’s called Clean Cars for All, and it’s not just a California thing - it’s a nationwide effort to eliminate affordable gas-powered vehicles, punish traditional car ownership, and force Americans into EVs they may not want, can’t afford, and often can't charge. We thought this nightmare was over with the removal of the electric vehicle mandate, defunded the EV incentive and lowering gas prices. On June 12, 2025, Governor Gavin Newson of California signed an executive order doubling down on state’s commitment to clean cars and trucks. The order updates the state vehicle purchasing requirements, and directing the state to craft new actions to accelerate affordable clean vehicle adoption.

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