Posted on 03/09/2025 11:42:16 PM PDT by Libloather
State Democratic lawmakers are trying to pump the brakes on the Hochul administration’s “nearly impossible” green-energy rule requiring more new large trucks to be emissions-free.
The proposal, pushed by state Sen. Jeremy Coney Cooney (D-Rochester) and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo (D-Binghamton), would postpone the start of the Democratic governor’s edict until at least Jan. 1, 2027.
Hochul’s recent “Advanced Clean Trucks” rule requires manufacturers of vehicles greater than 8,500 pounds to sell an increasing number of zero-emission vehicles in New York, starting with a 7% zero emissions sales percentage in 2025 and ramping up every model year through 2035, to 40% for tractor sales and up to 75% for other trucks.
The legislators said the green edict promoting electric and even hydrogen-powered trucks is wreaking havoc on an important industry.
“Unfortunately, the ACT regulations are nearly impossible for the trucking industry to comply with because of a lack of truck charging infrastructure, cost factors, and other challenges,” Lupardo said in a memo supporting her bill.
“Battery charging times are also a challenge and will remain so until new technology emerges and is commercialized,” she said.
The legislators noted that an average diesel truck can be refilled in about 10 minutes and can drive for about 2,000 miles.
By comparison, an electric, zero-emission heavy-duty truck takes approximately 10 hours to charge and can run for about 500 miles.
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Fusion.
When I was in college, about 50 years ago, I was taught that one barrel of ordinary water has energy content of 660 barrels of gasoline!
Burning water would be clean and incredible source of energy. And we would get Helium out of it, which we have shortage of right now.
But, 50 years later, we still have nothing!
Kind of depressing to thing about it.
Well, if I don’t have to wait in line, I’ve put 150 gallons in our 40ft Class A and been back on the road in under 10 minutes.
Sorry, sorry missed the physics…
What about those who did not vote rat?
Meanwhile, an update from NYS...
Smart Meters or Rising Rates? NYSEG Customers Face Soaring Bills, and Share Concern
BTW, you can opt out. But NYSEG will charge you around an extra $14/month for the privilege of reading your own meter. Yeah, let's see if NYSEG starts sending people to your house again.
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