California is a on a serious roll. I just have to wonder, if it’s so darned important why not ban the sale now? How about banning the use of big rigs? You know, if Saving Earth From Climate Doom is so important?
California seeks to ban sales of diesel big rigs in a bold bid to cut pollution
Saying they had a “moral obligation,” California regulators could soon ban the sale of diesel big rigs by 2040, ending a long reliance on the polluting vehicles that are the backbone of the American economy.
The proposal by staff of the California Air Resources Board would further require that, by 2035, medium- and heavy-duty trucks entering ports and railyards must be zero emission and that state and local government fleets be so by 2027.
The new regulations would likely demand a radical buildup of electric charging infrastructure, placing new stresses on California’s already fragile power grid and force the trucking industry to reshape how it does business. Regulators and activists say any disruption would ultimately be outweighed by lives and money saved.
It’s very easy to say this, but, once the price hikes hit, it’ll be real. Once truckers decide to blow off California ports (which is already a problem with the existing PRC requirements) and it’s harder to get goods, it’ll be real. If Mexico is smart, they’ll work to make ports for ships, with special access and roads for truckers, reduced or no tariffs, moving the goods through New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas
“Pound for pound, heavy-duty trucks are putting out far more pollution than anything else on the road,” said Will Barrett, national senior director for clean air advocacy with the American Lung Assn. “And that’s really directly contributing to the fact that California has the worst air pollution in the country.”
The California Air Resources Board, which must vote on the truck proposal, is expected to consider it Oct. 27.
You know this will pass. And, in fairness, the non-greenhouse gas elements of their exhausts are bad for air quality, but, much better than they used to be. It’s just a matter of not really having an alternative that works as well, as dependable, and affordable, nor is there the infrastructure available.
Remember, all the members are appointed, not elected, so, they have zero accountability to the citizens, and can make massive decisions all on their own. And I still have not seen any reporter ask any of the members if they’ve switched to electric vehicles in their own lives.
As if California actually cares about the unintended consequences. All of their previous actions in this regard have showed everyone that they don’t care about the unintended consequences. It’s all about control, period. They don’t care that they’re sowing the seeds of the Pyrite State’s destruction as long as they maintain control.
Once California ports are shown to be increasingly difficult and more expensive to use, shippers will go elsewhere. I’m sure Mexico would love to get the business Calfornia is working so hard to get rid of.
I see that my use of the nickname the “Pyrite State” is taking hold.
It seems appropriate considering how tarnished it has become.
No person really NEEDS a big Rig Truck.
No activist Needs any other argument.
However, the economy and society need big rig trucks and EV class 7 and 8 trucks are definitely not ready for prime time. Musk is working on one as is MB, Nikola is actually producing a few, and others are being developed, but in general, they aren’t being produced in significant numbers. Then there is the support infra-structure, charging, etc., it’s not here yet. Kommiefornia doesn’t have the sparktricity it needs now, add a lot of EV heavy trucks and see what happens.
Some shipping has been diverted to Gulf and east coast ports, but that is limited to Panamax and smaller vessels. West coast port development in Mexico per DCE’s comment would make sense.
Sounds like another dumbf**k lefty idea.
I believe Freightliner has been working on a hybrid semi. It employs batteries and a turbine driven generator. It has been something that has been funded in part by Walmart. It isn’t a pure EV, but is reported to have been designed to run ~100 miles on batteries alone (if memory serves), though likely at lower speeds.
I’m good with banning all 18-wheelers from California roads. That will destroy the port cities, as well as cripple the California economy in a very short amount of time. They want it, they should get it good and hard.
How is this not an unconstitutional inter-ferent to the Commerce clause?
If we had a constitutional government, the folks in DC would be taking action NOW! Taking this “action” impacts all this country. Maybe we can find a way to limit the “damage” to the left-tards of California.
The democrats tried to secede back in 1861 to keep their black slaves and failed. Sad. But is it legal to throw a state OUT of the union?
Let’s try that. Just tell them they gotta go.
MAGA
LGB, that sounds like a good solution for the Kommiefornia problem. Toss ’em and let them fend for their selves.
If I was in charge of a trucking company I would be making the rounds to mexico, Texas Louisiana Alabama Florida and the south eastern states asking them to start upgrading their port facities to handle the increased traffic that california used to have the capacity for. I would also ask these states to have new their port facities ready to go as soon as possible. and STOP all semi-truck traffic going into california as soo as possible.
Not Nikola…
“Electric truck maker Nikola has agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $125 million to settle charges it defrauded investors by misleading them about its products, technical capacity and business prospects.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/21/nikola-to-pay-125-million-to-settle-fraud-charges-as-sec-cracks-down-on-spac-claims.html#:~:text=Massimo%20Pinca%20%7C%20Reuters-,Electric%20truck%20maker%20Nikola%20has%20agreed%20to%20pay%20the%20Securities,technical%20capacity%20and%20business%20prospects.
Nikola has suffered from a scoundrel founder, but they are actually delivering some product. The current truck is essentially an electrified Iveco tractor. Not a perfect solution, but workable.
I once thought about investing a tad in Nikola, after doing some research I put that money in Rivian which is delivering trucks. Simply speculation on my part.
California has make great progress in cleaning their air quality. Now they need to seek balance in deciding how much is enough. They are further crippled by costal winds that push pollution into the shore and up against their mountains. These are factors that further advocate for California have more stringent pollution controls than other parts of the country. It makes sense for them to get their electricity from other states, just as it makes sense for them to get their oil, natural gas, and steel from other states. It’s a shame they don’t have the water to keep their agriculture alive. I suppose they can get their food from other states too.