Blakeman pledges to kill the 2035 gas-car ban (Advanced Clean Cars II) and building electrification rules if elected: "Kathy Hochul looks at middle-class commuters and sees an ATM," citing 21 toll and fare hikes and congestion pricing; Hochul campaign does not defend the mandate directly, instead ties Blakeman to Trump gas prices and tariffs

Blakeman told the Post he would scrap the 2022 Advanced Clean Cars II rule (100% zero-emission new car sales by 2035) and the new-building gas ban, framing them as a "war on drivers." He cited 21 toll/fare increases and congestion pricing. Hochul has defended ACC II (Sept 2022 release, $30M EV rebate expansion in April 2026) but already softened the CLCPA target from 40% by 2030 to 60% by 2040 in the FY27 budget. Her campaign spokesperson Ryan Radulovacki did not address the mandate and pivoted to auto-insurance reform, Trump-era gas prices and tariffs. Primary Post URL could not be fetched directly; full text verified through EVSHIFT syndication (Sept 14) and Hoodline (Sept 15).

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