First Name | Micheal |
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Last Name | Fast |
Email Address | mtfast@wildblue.net |
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Subject | No APU, what's next? |
Comment | Dear CARB; Truckers spend close to $8500-$12000 to install an APU to cut down on the emissions versus idling the truck. Now you are proposing to change the law to not allow use of APU's. There is currently no APU that meets your requirements thereby eliminating the ability to use an APU. Customers that drivers pick-up or deliver to do not have idle air units on site nor do they want drivers plugging in anything electrical. They do not have any place cool for the driver to take a break in and wait to get loaded or unloaded. These things we have to do in our trucks. Do you expect the driver to carry miles and miles of extension cord and where do you expect us to plug it in? There are laws against people leaving babies/children in a car yet you expect a driver to sit in his truck, taking his mandatory 10 hour break, under the same conditions. Do you really want to share the road with truckers after taking a break in a 120 degree cab? I agree something needs to be done but some common sence needs used in the decision. This makes it look like you are trying to do something about the environment but what you really are doing is collecting more revenue from truckers. If this goes through I am seriously thinking of not taking loads to CA. Sure I am just one driver but I'll bet there are others that feel the same way. This will raise the cost of items to the consumer and do you think Californians will be happy with that? |
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Date and Time Comment Was Submitted | 2007-09-23 13:24:11 |
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