Posted on 01/02/2023 3:39:27 PM PST by Alas Babylon!
Almost 15 years ago, California’s Air Resources Board, known as “CARB”, passed a set of clean air regulations with assigned dates for implementation. Of those emissions rulings, the last to go into effect hits the trucking and bus industry the hardest, going into effect on January 1, 2023. It bans large trucks and buses built before 2010 from California roads.
At the end of December 2022, CARB estimated that there are 200,000 trucks and busses that it applies to. These are 14,000 lb and heavier vehicles that can no longer be driven in California. It estimates that number represents 10% of commercial vehicles currently registered in the state. In total, big rig trucks amount to six percent of the total amount of vehicles in California. But that six percent is estimated to emit about half of all mobile source emissions. So that was CARB’s motivation when the ruling was first stated back in 2008. There are some exceptions, but they still represent a hardship for many big rig owners.
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It's Tyranny of the Stupid.
Yes guess where the cost of a new rig is going to be passed on to.
Somebody file a lawsuit to stop this BS.
Politicians are Insane
Interesting. Obviously with license plate scanners they can immediately learn the VIN number and manufacture date. Lots of money to be collected in fines.
State and municipal vehicles exempt to be sure....
Violation of the takings clause.
Applied to aircraft I hope? I’d love to see the Learjet liberals banned from the skies in California.
You’re likely correct.
School buses are typically on a 10yr replacement cycle.
But fire trucks, etc not necessarily that often.
I don’t understand the economics of trucking in CA, but there are 49 other states. Quit servicing that state.
After 40 years of Democrat rule it doesn’t have much anybody needs anyway.
Full disclosure,
born and raised in SE Los Angeles county area.
Are they asking for the beast to be starved? Sure sounds like it.
CARB regulates airport ground equip but the flying stuff is EPA regs / FAA enforcement.
Somebody file a lawsuit to stop this BS.
Seems like a taking without compensation.
Sounds like another statistic from the Institute of Making Crap Up.
**Applied to aircraft I hope? I’d love to see the Learjet liberals banned from the skies in California**
Lol! Yeah, Jet A exhaust filters would look funny on those jets. Especially since their thrust would be so pathetic they would need a catapult just to taxi to the runway. Computer says time for an exhaust filter burn out (re-gen)? Better park it until that’s done, but refuel before trying to leave again, lol.
Such a huge percentage of our Asian manufactured “stuff” comes through Calif ports that they pretty much control the economy.
Here’s an idea. Don’t run into California if your rig is too old. Stop delivering to California. When they run out of product and food, they will change their mind. Work out of Nevada, and park your truck there and drive home if you live in CA. Better yet, move.
Stupid yes, but most big fleets already have trucks that aren’t that old. And since the industry has known this was coming, even most owner/ops that work CA have upgraded.
The law doesn’t apply to trucks coming in from Mexico.
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