Unless you prefect the Fred Flintstone motor, no amount of wishing can help the automobile problem in California!
This video just presents the battery problems they face:
When I posted earlier on the arrogance of the new 'law' on electric vehicles in CA., I mentioned the break even point related to the battery production loading. This video points out that this is the planet Earth, and eventually even the politicians I'm California will be throttled with these truths! The exporting of pollution is a time honored liberal 'solution', to a Real problem...just kick the can down the road; then claim victory.
IF they actually understand, and just lie with a straight face; then they intend to put most people on foot, or in the cemetery!
What they have legislated is not a real option. Vanadium redox batteries could be a viable option, but the infrastructure is also difficult! At least these could be powered by solar and wind, at an extreme cost.
We have kind of flatlined on new battery development, because we need a higher power to weight ratio. It would also be good to have a safer cell, and one with long life! The Vanadium redox (flow battery) is a lower power density, but is safer, and long lived. Since the Vanadium battery can be recharged by pumping in charged fluids, it could act like a normal car. When you are running low, you pull into a filling station; and pump in fresh charged fluids (anodite and cathodite). Your depleted fluids can then be recharged and stored for the next car; since the fluids don't degrade over time.
But I very seriously doubt that we have the raw materials to do this on such a massive scale! California has jumped off of the environmental cliff, before checking the landing for broken glass...Again!!!!!