Advanced Clean Cars II: Electric vehicles can pave the way for clean air and a growing U.S. economy

The document argues that the adoption of California's Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule by all 16 '177 States' would significantly increase electric vehicle (EV) market share, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and provide substantial public health and economic benefits. Modeling suggests that while federal Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credits provide a temporary boost to EV sales, the ACC II mandate is necessary to sustain growth, potentially leading to 81 percent EV market share by 2050. The report highlights cumulative reductions of 1,310 million metric tons of CO2e, the prevention of 5,000 premature deaths, and the creation of 300,000 new domestic jobs by 2050.

• Adoption of the ACC II rule by all 16 '177 States' could result in electric vehicles comprising 66 percent of the U.S. car market in 2035 and 81 percent by 2050. This contrasts with a scenario relying on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) tax credit, where EV sales might peak at 57 percent in 2030 but drop to 42 percent in 2033 once the credit expires.
• The cumulative reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 if all 177 States adopt ACC II would be 1,310 million metric tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent gases (MMT CO2e), which is comparable to the emissions of 13 coal power plants operating through 2050.
• Public health benefits from the adoption of ACC II by 177 States include the prevention of over 5,000 premature deaths, 570,000 health-induced lost workdays, and more than 160,000 asthma attacks by 2050, with particular benefits for low-income communities and communities of color.
• Economic impacts include the creation of 300,000 new domestic jobs by 2050 and average annual household savings of $238 across the U.S. Specific state examples show higher annual savings, such as $682 in New Jersey and $642 in Maryland.

APA

Energy Innovation (n.d.). Advanced Clean Cars II: Electric vehicles can pave the way for clean air and a growing U.S. economy. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Advanced-Clean-Cars-Paves-the-Way-for-Health-Jobs-Climate-One-Pager-1.pdf

Chicago

Energy Innovation. Advanced Clean Cars II: Electric vehicles can pave the way for clean air and a growing U.S. economy. n.d. https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Advanced-Clean-Cars-Paves-the-Way-for-Health-Jobs-Climate-One-Pager-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{energyinnovationndadvanced, author = {{Energy Innovation}}, title = {{Advanced Clean Cars II: Electric vehicles can pave the way for clean air and a growing U.S. economy}}, institution = {Energy Innovation}, url = {https://energyinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/Advanced-Clean-Cars-Paves-the-Way-for-Health-Jobs-Climate-One-Pager-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }