Hemmings Daily: Why future bans on gas-powered cars don't worry me

Photo by Steve Berry. Every time another municipality, state, or entire country announces a circa-2035 ban on the sale of new vehicles powered by gaso [trPx] [View in Browser]( [Lloyds Auctions]( [trPx] [Hemmings Daily]( Friday, September 17, 2021 Latest Stories Sponsored by [Year One]( [Year One]( [Future bans on gas-powered cars will not lead to the death of the automobile or suck all of the fun out of it]( [Future bans on gas-powered cars will not lead to the death of the automobile or suck all of the fun out of it]( Photo by Steve Berry. Every time another municipality, state, or entire country announces a circa-2035 ban on the sale of new vehicles powered by gaso... 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