California’s carpool lane perk for EVs nears the end of the road

A red sticker on a white vehicle — Access to an HOV lane requires a California Red Clean Air Vehicle sticker. (MARIO ROBERTO DURAN ORTIZ/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)

March 17, 2025 11:00 AM

The federal law that enables California’s electric vehicles to use the high-occupancy vehicle lane without passengers is set to expire, spelling a likely end to a popular incentive amid broader attacks on EV-friendly policies.

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