California’s Electric Truck Mandate: 19 States Sue

Steve Goreham, a speaker at our 2017 annual climate event, wrote that 19 U.S. states and several trucking companies are suing California over its zero emissions electric truck mandate that would greatly increase trucking costs and put many trucking companies out of business. The new regulation requires that truck operators buy only zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) trucks as early as January 2024. The law suit argues that the regulation is unconstitutional and highlights the negative consequences of forced electrification of the heavy truck fleet. Congress preempted states from adopting emissions standards for motor vehicles in 1967, but the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted a waiver to allow California to establish emission standards for heavy trucks. Goreham wrote “Diesel trucks can travel about 1,200 miles after filling the tank in 15 minutes. The range of electric trucks is about 150-330 miles, and recharging may take hours, even on a high-speed charger. Electric truck cabs cost two-to-three times as much as diesel cabs, an incremental cost of as much as $300,000 per truck. Electric cabs also weigh about 10,000 pounds more than comparable diesel versions, reducing net freight carried by as much as 20 percent. … China emits more greenhouse gases in a day than California trucks emit in a year.
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