pknopp
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You like all members of The Globalist Fascist DemNazi Cult of the Church of The Holy Melting Iceberg are liars.
Here is just one article discussing the additional weight of EVs vs. traditional ICE vehicles.
Stop with the lies lefty. We don't want to join your religion. If it was worth joining you would not have to lie about it or mandate this bullshit on America, it's citizens and our economy.
As EV sales grow, battle over U.S. road weight limits heats up
Car haulers are pushing the Biden administration and lawmakers to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways so they can transport more heavy electric vehicles, a move fiercely opposed by the rail industry and safety advocates who say the heavier loads are significantly more dangerous.www.reuters.com
Electric vehicles, with their heavy batteries, weigh significantly more than gas-fueled cars. While they make up less than 1% of cars on U.S. roads, President Joe Biden wants EVs to reach half of vehicle sales by 2030, and he and his Democratic Party have put billions in federal funds behind the goal.
Individual trailers are currently restricted by federal highway safety standards dating to 1975 to 80,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, including a truck and trailer that can account for half of the limit
California, which just passed a law banning sales of gasoline-powered cars by 2035 read more , has done essentially that, increasing weight limits for trucks carrying goods in and out of its ports to ease supply-chain bottlenecks and clear containers off the docks of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Temporary permits starting in November of last year lift weight restrictions for trucks to 88,000 pounds. The state hasn't researched whether increasing the weight limits helped ease congestion or posed a safety risk.
They have pled their case in face-to-face meetings, letters, and round tables. However, the move is firmly opposed by their rivals in the freight rail industry, and safety experts who warn heavier vehicles are harder to stop, easier to roll and result in more wear and tear on roads and bridges.
This is the latest effort by the trucking industry to leverage a political situation like growing interest in EVs to push for higher weight limits, something motorists oppose,
I'm a cult member because I don't post totally made up stats to demonize something.
Gotcha.