California forcing yourself to buy electric trucks and big rigs

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uuum, no one has invented a big rig that is electric, or will go very far, before it needs re-charging it' easy to say stupid shit, and it's easy to pass legislation for stupid shit, doesn't mean it's gong happen or if it's going to work.
and all those charging stations, are powered by coal burning power plants or nuclear power plants
 
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Californians can't get enough of this, though. That state absolutely adores new laws and restrictions.
 
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When California's Governor Newsome does something really stupid.
It always concerns me because FUAC can't be outdone when it comes to stupidity.
Which in turn never works out for most of the NY citizenry.

It's like there is a competition going on as to who is the reigning village idiot.
A competition that FUAC takes very seriously.
 
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Catskillkid said:
Curious where that electricity to run those electric trucks and vans will come from. Maybe it's me being cynical but I highly doubt its coming from solar panels or wind turbines. Or maybe Gavin Newsome will be riding a really big bike attached to a turbine to generate that power.
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Lightning bugs. And the windmills are powered with unicorn farts.

That's how FUAC wants to power NY. It's going to be interesting to see how they replace the electric lost from shutting down Indian Point. They don't have a clue yet.
 
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All the mandated vehicle types will just end up registered/leased from out of state like all the semi trailers are from Maine, Uhauls from Arizona, and tons of corporations registered at a small office in Delaware. Very big opportunity for some capitalist folks in California's neighboring states, and FUCA and all the revenue you will lose. Let NY copy them.
 
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They are complete friggin’ morons. They’re demanding something of technology that doesn’t exist.

Not long ago, I worked for a very large, national truck fleet. They spent untold millions of dollars on research and development on hybrid trucks. They had a handful of hybrid trucks in the nation, with one here in the northeast. The idea was to prove the technology, and then possibly expand the hybrid presence in the national fleet.

I can’t speak for the rest of the hybrid trucks in the fleet, but the one here in the northeast was a complete piece of shit. The hybrid system never worked as designed and caused more downtime than anything. It didn’t take the company long to give up and strip the hybrid system off the truck and convert it back to a conventional diesel tractor.

They couldn’t even figure out a decent, workable hybrid system. I’d love to see how they think they’re going to make a truck that solely runs on electricity.
But, go ahead and live your utopian pipe dream, California. I’m sure it will work out great for you.
 
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How do they plan on charging them with the rolling blackouts? They don't even have enough electricity to keep the lights on now
 
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I'm all for innovation and have nothing against electric cars These retards always the think they can rush new tech to market. They don't care if its proven, cost efficient, or safe. Then they complain the carbon footprint to manufacture is too high, the new cars aren't safe enough and no one can afford them . The fleet mileage requirement rushed the CVT transmission to market, be prepared to replace one for about 6K all the carbon footprint you just saved went into manufacturing a replacement you gained nothing.
 
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All I have to say is these liberal say they are for the poor minorities do they think poor people can afford high priced electric cars. I’m not poor and there’s no way I could afford an electric truck. Also how will I tie my camper.
 
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