This new law will be devastating to the trucking community, no
doubt about it. California is the nation's largest economy and this
is going directly effect this in a negative way. Agriculture
surrounds the Central Valley of California, from almonds to
pistachios to citris, California is filled with product that needs
to be shipped in and out of the ports of Oakland. This new law is
aiming to put trucks on the road that are heavier than the average
diesel truck today, that will also require charging at stations
California is not yet equipped for. Where are these charging
stations going be placed at in Oakland? There is no space for
containers right now, there is no parking for trucks available, so
where are these going be installed? How long is it going take for
these trucks to charge? Congestion in the terminals is at its peak
right now so this will do nothing but make it worse. The delay in
product getting shipped and received daily will become overwhelming
and one of California's biggest industries is facing
devastation.
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