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Is this even possible? I mean, as in physically possible? Do so many zero-emission trucks even exist? Who will pay for the new trucks? Aren't supply chain crunc

Is this even possible? I mean, as in physically possible? Do so many zero-emission trucks even exist? Who will pay for the new trucks? Aren't supply chain crunches already leading to huge shortages of battery components? Will California's electric grid be able to withstand all that charging? So many questions, none of which is answered by this frankly insane regulation.

BeefWellington 4y ago
The announcement is that they're going to begin the transition in 2024, with completion sometime in 2040. Twenty years seems like ample time to do this kind of transition. From my brief time working for a logistics company, the rough "replacement" rule was 15 years or 2m miles to look at replacement, though this rule was not hard and fast and older trucks were running. Practically this means a lot of these kinds of trucks will be simply replaced on their schedule with newer electric models. Whether California's power grid can handle it is an incredibly valid question, since the state seems to do rolling blackouts/brownouts every time there's a fire or an exceptionally hot day.
akadruid1 4y ago
It looks like this announcement was a couple of years ago and some more concrete info is now available e.g. https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/fact-sheets/advanced-clean-trucks-fact-sheet https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/fact-sheets/advanced-clean-... It actually seems quite weak; a slow requirement for manufacturers to start shipping zero emission trucks, and a requirement for fleet operators to report.