What the board is considering would be devastating for the
trucking industry in CA and the economy as a whole. Most
trucking companies and owner-operators don't buy brand new trucks
now due to costs of doing business in CA so how can they be forced
to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on vehicle and then have
to spend even more money to install chargers on their
property? In addition will PG&E want trucking companies
to pay for upgrading the grid to support all of these charging
stations? If CA really wanted to drive more people and
industry out of CA then this is the type of legislation they should
pass. I guess it makes no difference what all of the mining
for rare earth minerals does to the land and the people in a third
world country as long as it makes CA progressives feel good about
driving a battery powered car. How is the state supposed to
support all of these semi trucks charging at night time when we can
barely keep the power on during the warmest days of summer?
There is zero logic behind this or any CARB regulation and all
comes down to feel-goodism. If this does pass then good
riddance to this state and I hope more people leave for states that
support small business and individual freedom.
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