California Could Soon Ban New Motorhome Sales
Story by Lawrence Hodge • 17h
California’s road to clean energy may upend a lot of industries, including the massive motorhome market. A recent change to the state’s clean air rules could kick start a change that would end new motorhome sales in the state as soon as the end of this year.
California’s Air Resources Board recently made an amendment to the Advanced Clean Truck regulations on October 24, SFGate reports. These regulations would see a gradual increase of zero emission vehicles from manufacturers who make vehicles weighing over 8,500 pounds. The recent amendment was changed to include motorhomes, an industry that has yet to catch on to electric vehicle technology.
Motorhomes affected by the regulation are primarily large, diesel-powered models, including Class A motorhomes and Super C recreational vehicles where the gross vehicle weight is over 8,500 pounds. However, even some gas-powered motorhomes won’t be exempt, as critics say the technology for zero-emission motorhomes is not readily available at this time.
The motorhome industry is up in arms of course. SFGate says a representative from Freightliner Custom Chassis was at the meeting of the CARB board. While he acknowledged the change because of how bad RVs are on gas, he said the amendment won’t stop customers from wanting to buy them. “Not allowing sales of new RVs doesn’t stop consumer demand.”
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