Posted on 10/13/2021 6:06:41 AM PDT by blam
California took another step toward its goal of ridding the state of all gas-powered engines thanks to a new bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday.
The new law will ban the sale of all off-road, gas-powered engines, including generators, lawn equipment, pressure washers, chainsaws, weed trimmers, and even golf carts. Under the new law , these machines must be zero-emissions, meaning they will have to be either battery-powered or plug-in, according to the Los Angeles Times .
“This is a pretty modest approach to trying to limit the massive amounts of pollution that this equipment emits, not to mention the health impact on the workers who are using it constantly,” Marc Berman, the bill’s author, told the outlet. “It’s amazing how people react when they learn how much this equipment pollutes, and how much smog forming and climate changing emissions that small off-road engine equipment creates.”
The new law is expected to affect nearly 50,000 small businesses . California’s budget includes $30 million to help professional landscapers and gardeners quit using gas-powered equipment, but even then, the budget is still not capable of bearing the full financial burden.
The National Association of Landscape Professionals also noted how zero-emission commercial equipment is both more expensive and less efficient than gas-powered equipment. A gas-powered riding lawn mower costs between $7,000-$11,000 while the zero-emissions version costs more than twice that amount, according to the outlet.
The new rule will be implemented by January 2024, or as soon as regulators determine is “feasible,” whichever date is later. The California Air Resources Board has already started working on executing the law, which is a lengthy process scheduled to conclude early next year, per the outlet.
Newsom banning futures purchases of gas-powered lawn equipment continues his pursuit of making California run exclusively on green energy. The governor signed an executive order in September 2020 mandating that all of California’s new car sales be zero-emissions models by 2035. The order also requires new bus and truck sales, whenever feasible, to be zero-emissions vehicles by 2045.
Electric powered chainsaws? There goes the ability to fight forest fires effectively. Sheer insanity!
there is no such thing as “zero emissions” somewhere, something is emitting emissions to make these things work.
I wonder if F150 sales with non hybrid generators will be banned.
https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-technology/a32970167/f-150-generator-pro-power-onboard/
Exactly what I was thinking.
including generators,
I wonder if this also means the portable gas driven LINCOLN welding machines so necessary to remote welding. It also has outlets for smaller electrical driven equipment.
“Are they going to close the state border to prevent such contraband from coming in?”
I’m certain your question is rhetorical, but I assure you, they monitor their interior U.S. border more than you might think.
A friend of mine was traveling to CA from TX on business and drove so he could enjoy the scenery of the Southwest. Upon entering California he was pulled over and the cops surveyed the inside of his vehicle and made him surrender some fruit he had with him, bananas and oranges I think.
He could NOT bring them into the state. This was 5+ years ago.
Going to be hard to clear out all of the fire fuel/dead growth in California forest without chainsaws, etc.
Oh, that’s right. They don’t do that...because Mother Gaia or something.
I suppose Forest Fire fighters will now need hand saws.
Looks like a good business opportunity for sale of portable equipment, just across the border, in Yuma, Arizona.
Maybe some believe in staying and fighting by committing simple civil disobedience.
“”” including generators, lawn equipment, pressure washers, chainsaws, weed trimmers, and even golf carts.”””
CHAINSAWS????
How are the loggers going to log without chainsaws???
But, then this is California where they would rather burn down their forests than harvest them. It warms the hearts of Californians to virtue signal.
Another possibility may be propane powered generators to power electric tools.
Imagine starting a small engine sales business right outside state lines
Imagine being in a hospital and there is a blackout and no generators, or an earthquake early evening and the power lines go down.
Generators? So when there’s rolling blackouts will candles suffice or will they deem them “racist”?
They have had “agricultural” inspections for quite a few years, at least 30 from my experience.
Creation of a sizable black market. The touchy feely types never learn, do they?
“””So when there’s rolling blackouts will candles suffice or will they deem them “racist”?”””
Did I read someplace that ‘blackout’ has been placed on the ‘never to use again’ word list? (sarc)
Each landscaping truck will have a charging station onboard. They will leave their truck idling while they are at one residence, charging batteries for the next stop. They will then swap batteries. So much for reducing "green house gases". ;o)
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