“Gas prices”

Monterey Herald – April 28, 2024

It’s time to phase out California’s expensive “summer blend” of gasoline.  When first mandated there were still hundreds of thousands of older cars (1960s & 1970s) on our roads – today those cars are gone and those remaining are owned by hobbyists and collectors and are driven sparingly. Over time new vehicle emissions have become cleaner and the ever-increasing numbers of hybrids and EVs on our roads are contributing to a lessening need for this special formulation of gasoline.  By the way, we should also rescind the special California-only catalytic converters for the same reason.  California motorists pay two to four times the price for replacement catalytic converters than what drivers in other states pay. Let’s get California in step with the rest of the nation and give our income stressed working families a break at the gas pump and at the repair shop.

— Mark Carbonaro, Monterey