This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. President Joe Biden, whose own press releases refer to him as a “car enthusiast,” may have just signed a death warrant for the gas-powered car. On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed aggressive rules to curb air pollutants and carbon emissions from vehicles sold in the US from 2027 onward—and, in the process, phase more fossil-fueled vehicles out of the domestic market by 2032.