. >> reporter: california natural resources secretary wade crowfoot called the move a game changer. >> we've exceeded our targets to bring on these nonpolluting vehicles much faster than originally anticipated. given this partnership, the future is very bright for electric vehicles. >> if you have an electric vehicle and live in an apartment where they don't have charging as part of the parking garage or parking facilities they have, then you do rely on the public charging stations. >> reporter: of the public chargers out there, pahorski tips his hat to tesla infrastructure. >> the tesla ones are in great shape, well maintained, very fast and have a lot of them in many locations. >> reporter: an important step, as california surges towards an ev future. >> having more chargers available is a great thing. >> reporter: california has a plan in place to phase out the sale of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035. the process begins, however, in 2026 with a mandate that 35% of new cars sold must be electric or plug-in hybrids. >>> a federal investigation is looking into ford's hands-free dri