Summary

California has an aggressive mandate for zero-emission trucks, which are powered by electricity or hydrogen. But trucking companies face big obstacles — and people are still breathing dangerous diesel exhaust.

  • not_that_guy05@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Just like they are dragging their feet with installing live saving bars on the sides to prevent cars from going under them. It was a $50 piece and labor would be like $100.

    They said their companies would go bankrupt if they installed them.

    Dude 5 trucks a year, and you can’t afford it? Sucks, but other companies with fill in the void don’t worry.

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      1 day ago

      If that is truly the cost then any arguments from the trucking companies should just be ignored. They will waste more money fighting it than it would cost to implement.