By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-15 16:18:25 | Updated at 2024-11-28 12:48:11
1 week ago
New motorhomes in Washington state could be banned in a matter of weeks
MyNorthwest ^ | 11/15/24 | MATT MARKOVICH
Posted on 11/15/2024 8:14:45 AM PST by MAGA2017
Starting Jan. 1, Washington may halt sales of new motorhomes and large trucks powered by diesel or gasoline due to emissions regulations modeled after California’s standards.
The new rules apply to vehicles with more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight, impacting most RVs, medium- to heavy-duty trucks and interstate tractor-trailers.
“This has caused quite a disruption in the industry,” Washington State Truckers Association CEO Sheri Call told KIRO Newsradio Thursday.
The changes stem from California’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) legislation, which Washington lawmakers committed to follow in 2020. The RV and trucking industries are now bracing for a major shift in sales moving forward.
“It’s caught us all off guard,” Will Rogers, General Manager at Poulsbo RV in Everett, told KIRO Newsradio.
It wasn’t until Oct. 23 that the full and immediate impact of the changes became clear.
On that day, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) — the agency responsible for these regulations — amended its Advanced Clean Truck (ACT) standards. The amendments require manufacturers to gradually increase the percentage of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) they sell in the state, with targets ranging from 4% to 7%.
Washington has agreed to follow the standards set by California.
(Excerpt) Read more at mynorthwest.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: climate; emissions; motorhomes; rv
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Good grief.
1 posted on 11/15/2024 8:14:45 AM PST by MAGA2017
To: MAGA2017
Sounds like a new industry for Canadians
2 posted on 11/15/2024 8:16:03 AM PST by cnsmom
To: cnsmom
3 posted on 11/15/2024 8:17:31 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
To: MAGA2017
Given that this is the Left Coast, it shouldn’t be so surprising.
4 posted on 11/15/2024 8:18:04 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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