Poll: N. J. Voters Don’t Approve of Electric Car Mandate

newjerseyglobe.com
A majority of New Jerseyans are wary of Gov. Phil Murphy’s electric vehicles mandate even though they largely approve of his job performance as governor, according to a Public Opinion Strategies poll conducted for Power the Future, a conservative-leaning energy advocacy group.

Murphy’s plan to require all new car, sports utility vehicles, and light truck sales to be at zero emissions by 2035 remains unpopular: just one-third of the state supports it, and 58% oppose it. Voter groups that might have been expected to support the initiative don’t exceed 50%: Democrats, young voters, and even those who like Murphy. Among independents, 33% support Murphy’s car sales regulations, and 58% oppose it.