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Disneyland's 71-year-old Autopia ride switching to electric vehicles

Gas engines weren't properly certified; California Air Resources Board deadline looms for February 2027.

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What to know

  • Disneyland's 71-year-old Autopia ride will switch from gas-powered Honda four-stroke engines to electric vehicles after California regulators found the current engines were not properly certified.
  • The retrofit must be completed by February 1, 2027, or the state will mandate the ride shut down permanently.
  • Disneyland has confirmed the new system will use electric technology, though not conventional battery-based propulsion, but has not disclosed the specific mechanism.

“After more than seven decades of operation, a beloved Disneyland ride is getting a woke upgrade.”

Amanda Harding, Daily Wire writer · Daily Wire ↗

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    Disneyland announces electric vehicle retrofit ahead of February 2027 deadline

    Disneyland confirmed it will replace the gas-powered cars with electric versions ahead of California's February 1, 2027 deadline to retire the engines or close the ride. The New York Post reports the change will use an unspecified non-conventional battery technology.

    “It will be electric, but not the conventional idea of a battery...”
    — Disneyland (statement)
    1. 1 outlet Disneyland forced to pull plug on Autopia gas engines ahead of California mandate

      first by NY Post, 5d ago

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    Daily Wire characterizes switch as 'woke upgrade' under regulatory pressure

    Conservative outlet Daily Wire frames the replacement as part of a 'climate cult' response to the California Air Resources Board violation, noting the ride has operated for seven decades.

    1. 1 outlet Climate Cult Claims Another Classic American Victim, This Time At Disney

      first by Daily Wire, 6d ago

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    California Air Resources Board issues violation over Autopia gas engines

    The New York Times reports that the gas-powered engines in Disneyland's Autopia ride were not properly certified, triggering a regulatory action.

    “The gas-powered engines in Disneyland's Autopia ride weren't properly certified.”
    — David Gelles, New York Times reporter · source

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  1. 3 outlets After 71 Years and a Lot of Exhaust, Disneyland’s Autopia Goes Electric

    first by The New York Times, 6d ago · also NYT Climate, NYT

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