Governor Jerry Brown wants to see five million electric cars in his state by 2030 Right now there are more than 360,000 plug-in electric cars on the road in California, and Governor Jerry Brown wants to see at least five million by 2030. Next10 commissioned Anand Gopal and Julia Szinai to see what impact they would have on the state’s power grid. Right now there are more than 369,000 plug-in electric cars on the road in California, and Governor Jerry Brown wants to see at least five million by 2030. Next10 commissioned Anand Gopal and Julia Szinai to see what impact they would have on the state’s power grid. For at least 70 years, California has led the nation in pursuit of cleaner cars going all the way back to Dr. Arie J. Haagen-Smit the “father” of air pollution control. Ironically, he would die of lung cancer in 1977, […]