LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 23: A motorist drives a Tesla electric vehicle (EV) (Lower C) on the 101 freeway during the morning commute on September 23, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The California Air Resources Board announced that California’s carbon dioxide emissions dropped 2.4 percent in 2022, even as the economy rebounded from the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily due to electric vehicle use and cleaner fuels. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)