governing body in california voted Ban on sales of new 18-wheel diesel vehicles by 2036 and will require all trucks to be zero-emissions by 2042, according to Reuters. It was a decision that once again put the Golden State at the forefront of against vehicle pollution. California Air Resources Board unanimously adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets rule.
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Large short-haul rigs, local delivery vehicles, and government fleets must be zero-emissions by 2035. garbage truck and local buses will follow by 2039, and 18-wheelers and other specialized vehicles must be fully electric by 2042. According to the CARB report, the reduction in pollution from these vehicles would result in $26.6 billion in health savings from fewer asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and respiratory illnesses. The move also aims to save about $48 billion in trucking operating costs.
The council also said fleet owners could get an exemption based on available technology to ensure that they can replace older, more polluting trucks with cleaner running ones. However, as you might expect, not everyone is involved. Chris Spear, CEO of the American Trucking Association, criticized the decision.
“California is setting unrealistic goals and unattainable timelines, which will inevitably lead to higher prices for goods and services delivered to the state and fewer choices for customers. ,” Spear told Reuters.
According to the store, trucks make up only 6% of the vehicles on the roads in californiabut they account for more than 35 percent of the state’s nitrous oxide emissions from transportation and about 25 percent of California’s on-rad greenhouse gas emissions.
Don’t be surprised if rules similar to this one start popping up in other states. Don’t forget, so is California, so is the whole country.
