Tow Truck Shortage Threatens California Freeway Rescue Services | Mark Baatz

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[@nynoah]

Abolish CARB

[@doublem6027]

Agreed

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Trump has already announced that his EPA commissioner will refuse to grant the annual Clean Air Act waiver that allows CARB to violate federal supremacy.

[@matthewmaggio3484]

@@nynoah CARB= Can't Afford Renewable Bullshit

[@goodguygto]

CARB=California Air Regulations Board, please explain how can you regulate air?, especially in a state.

[@doublem6027]

@ scam, corrupt, Abuse for Profit!

[@zapcomix]

Was a wrecker operator in the west San Fernando Valley from 1975 to 1996. Among other companies worked law enforcement at Calabasas Tow (now Sierra Towing), drove HD for Howard Sommers OPG West Valley and Tom John's Towing in Sun Valley, federal and state law enforcement, OPG for Beverly Hills PD. Cannot imagine an electric tow truck trying to recover a semi rollover. Not only the power needed to move/lift 50,000lbs+ of dead weight, but the stand-bye time that often occurs depending on the circumstances. Telling CHP because of stand-bye time your battery is too low to recover or tow... is not an option. What a joke. Back in the day we used to put business cards in the callboxes on the 101 fwy, not legal, but it got us business.

[@eric_wtm2494]

As a tow truck driver in California, that works 12hr shifts. I don't even see how it's even possible to effectively use an EV tow truck. Charging them would take ages because the technology isn't there and lack of infrastructure. People and tow companies don't have the time to wait for an essential truck to charge and it certainly won't be capable of running 24hrs between drivers for a 24hr emergency service.

[@randalhampton2966]

Duhh...just have 6 trucks per driver...they are only 80 thousand a piece...whats the problem?

[@mandeango1]

Exactly.

[@stevew9563]

Think they would have to stay at a central location charging and only got out for one job at a time when needed. So no more freeway service paroling the freeway, they would just have to wait to be called. I often thought it would be better to have a a prius doing the freeway service patrolling and call in a tow when needed. But yea for 24 hour operations they need to perfect fast battery swaping and you might be coming back to the yard 3 times in a shift to swap a fully charged battery. And of course it would not cost $2,000 to get a tow truck to show up in CA!! LOL

[@18avshalom]

@@eric_wtm2494 what makes you an expert on electric infrastructure and EV charging? Does your tow yard not have electric service?

[@wl6020]

​@@randalhampton2966that makes too much sense

[@JustRusting]

Its not that the Air is dirty, its that something else is dirty.

[@stevebell4906]

After all who cares if your kids and grand kids have clean air or a livable environment,,,

[@zacknelson8918]

​@@stevebell4906we can't clean the air, our state can go 0 every and it a fraction of a % that helps like a 0.00001% Asia and Africa are the reason s and they need to clean up, why destroy our state, and our economy over something we can't fix no matter what we do!

[@fredr8018]

I drive for a tow company in stockton ca. Ive been dispatched to more calls for electric cars needing to be towed for running out of battery power. I use to always tell them here you call a fosile burning truck to tow you to a charging station how is that helping the enviroment ? After a few people called AAA and told them about me saying thatAAA told me i cant say that to the members. If any CARB member breaks down i will refuse to tow them they can wait for a electic truck . They made this stupid rule make them live by it.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Making fun of people isn't wise or kind

[@androidphone6880]

@@Nicholas-f5 Kinder than leaving them to their ignorance

[@GoonyMclinux]

Refuse to tow based upon safety concerns of the batteries. Unless you are certified technically you can't transport hazmat. 😂

[@stevenlarson6125]

@@Nicholas-f5 Ya, I'd never say that to my customers. They know. And it is a good way to lose customers... or your job. If I owned the company and the customer told me a driver said that, the driver would be talked to and next time they're gone.

[@josemosqueda3273]

@@fredr8018 I've been picking up brand new gmc Denalis new Hondas new rams new silverados nd new electric kias their all junk .... only electric car I've never picked up are teslas I've only picked those up because people don't charge them or flat tires

[@freeway078]

CARB and their regulations were not voted on by the people. They need to be reigned in, we are the contractors and employers that provide for our community. We provide jobs, tax revenues, we live essentials everyday. We need to be in charge of CARB, not the other way around. I want clean air through efficient combustion technology, this EV technology is not the way. The fact that the grid that charges EV’s still uses fossil fuels is mind boggling and laughable.

[@TRONA-CA]

We the people need to take them to the Supreme Court! Trump we need you now!

[@Ray-t9r3i]

The CARB is not the only thing Calif did years ago they outlawed the 1 ton 10 lug tow trucks in Calif , They made the tow companys go to the 11/2 ton 12 lug tow truck . This put a lot of companys out of business because the only place they could sell to was Nevada & they took a bunch just another way Calif kills jobs & companys . They ran 1 ton trucks forever & one day somebody says no more they now must be 11/2 ton 12 lug tow trucks .

[@clydeacor1911]

@@freeway078 they basically tell the EPA what to do too! It all starts in California.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Trump has already announced that he is cancelling the EPA waiver that allows CARB to preempt federal air emissions laws.

[@Kangenpower7]

CARB is responsible for cleaning up the air in California. If you can see from Huntington Beach to Big Bear, that is because of the cleaner air in California, due in part to the CARB regulations. By the way over 75% of the electricity generated in California in the daytime is from renewable power! It is at night that the natural gas power plants are running. Back in 1975, it was the CARB that told the power company they can no longer use the thick oil to generate power and this reduced the smog a lot. Now they can only use natural gas to produce electricity in California. A lot of power in California is from hydroelectric power. Even if the natural gas is used to charge a car, the overall smog is less because of the smog controls on the power plant.

[@Nilshelppi]

The 12 CARB Commissioners must be restricted to using only skateboards for their personal vehicles . Same with Gov Gruesom .

[@unebonnevie]

This and banning gas appliances will cause home owners to spend tons of money. Again for tax revenues! The people of CA MUST STAND UP and recall all the corrupt politicians and abolish CARB.

[@Robbie-sk6vc]

Yes they should. But most of them are either to STUPID, or to ignorant to do that! Then they complain about the cost. Really? Stupid is, as stupid does sadly.

[@DanThomas-n1e]

California SETS ELETRIC RATES. So by selling more electric Gov makes more money. They dont car about you ,just selling more electric at higher and higher prices. People will get the tyrannt they voted for Cali average monthy rate $800 Florida $100 Yet Cali is the TOP EV state in the US. Cant vote out stupidity

[@ddc163264]

This ISN'T an "effort to cleanup the air". This is a TOTAL CONTROL effort. If they had worked on better fuel cell systems, that ran on LPG, LNG, Hydrogen, or even something new, they could have gradually adapted the current fuel stations. Just like they did to change from leaded to unleaded gas. That would've produced nothing but water vapor, and run more traditional and powerful vehicles. But this would've allowed freedom of the users, both commercial and regular civilian users. Which they can't have. Yes, it's a movie and book, but in the story of I, Robot, it's the EV's that get shut down. ALL your EV's can be controlled by the maker/government. If not directly, then by what they allow to be charged. But the people VOTED for this! You voted to give Newsom this power, to have the legislature be a super majority, and ALL statewide offices to all be leftist democrats. So you can blame CARB all you want, it's the VOTERS of CA that have done this to themselves! The state government appoints CARB, the people that the voters put in office, made this happen.

[@doublem6027]

And money...! They want it all!

[@GrumpyMonkey69]

Commiefornia

[@stevenmiller6725]

Did they vote for this? By now it should be visible that California's voting is compromised.

[@JustRusting]

The Big picture is they want you out of driving a car. Thats what this is all about. You will be stuck with public transportantion and where it goes not where you want to go.

[@juliemunoz2762]

It’s unconstitutional to ban diesel and force electric. So do don’t comply with illegal laws.

[@DMalltheway]

@@juliemunoz2762 also unconstitutional to not being able to work on your own car! Manufacturers need to make it easier for people to work on their own cars!

[@Nicholas-f5]

Wrong

[@stevebell4906]

OK show me where in you copy of the constitution...That shows your silly claim that Electric trunks are unconstitutional..That or admit that you are spouting total bullshit....

[@johnathanpeyton]

I saw a Tesla semi truck getting towed yesterday In Auburn by a diesel semi truck and then a diesel semi truck came and towed the trailer away. I just drive past laughing

[@mipmipmipmipmip-v5x]

@@johnathanpeyton now that USA population voted Elon into a government role, expect a lot of government funds to be spent on that Tesla junk.

[@johnathanpeyton]

@ ya I know Oh well I guess not much we can do

[@vmark78]

Defund CARB. Defund Newson. Defund democratic politicians who are killing this state.

[@armoredghost6180]

California just being California.

[@traditionalgirl3943]

@@armoredghost6180 , Californians don’t want this idiocy! Newscum is the result of corrupt elections, IMHO. Pray for Californians please. ✝️🙏📿

[@mandeango1]

Yep. Thank you Newscum.

[@sziltner]

Democrats being Democrats!

[@JustRusting]

What about FIre engines ? How long does CARB thinks an Electric Fire Engine last? Especially around a Fire.

[@fredr8018]

I talked to a fire fighter in Los angels they have a hybird and they are not happy with it.

[@reevinriggin3570]

They just said there are "carv outs" in the law to give exemption to government vehicles. The light duty trucks the military have do NOT have a DPF device or DEF catalyst. Typical government and rules for thee, not for me.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Already have them in LA, they're great

[@akshonclip]

Another victim of California unelected bureaucracy overreach

[@norcalcarnivores]

I wish votes counted in California.

[@stevebell4906]

Only registered voters can vote ...not idiots

[@centralcal6604]

Why is the federal government allowing this and lawsuits not being filed against the state?

[@digger105337]

A deal was made to let California regulate it's own emission and milage standards, and not be bound to the Country wide EPA standards. It's an illegal carve out and should be challenged. 6 Other States have agreed to follow California standards, even though they don't have the authority California was illegally granted. Lawsuit!

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@digger105337That carve out requires an annual EPA waiver from the EPA commissioner, and Trump's appointee has already announced he will not renew it.

[@francismarion6400]

Bidumb

[@stevebell4906]

States Rights exactly what you Poor Conservative Republicans love to clutch your pearls over...

[@zacknelson8918]

​@@digger105337trump said he will get rid of the special carve out Cali gets and force Cali to listen to the feds, no more over crazy regs

[@normangiven6436]

Just close up shop, leave the highways plugged up. No trucks, no service. When the economic pain gets too much, they will back off. No pain, no gain.

[@Sdukes001]

Get rid of CARB and all your problems will be solved.

[@CatKen-gq1ec]

It's not a shortage of tow trucks it's the people that they've had to deal with in the government they no longer want those contracts

[@nancychace8619]

Good report. Most folks wouldn't have a clue about this, until it was too late. Thank you for sharing.

[@jasonlambo7896]

Thanks, carb strikes, yet again. Now ca dmv is on board with them, and you wont even allow you to register your truck if carb says it is not compliant!

[@bradv9449]

It never ends in California. Their is no good news coming out of Sacramento.

[@Doing_Time]

the law of democrat incompetency

[@Nicholas-f5]

Wrong

[@androidphone6880]

See what you did there 😂

[@porkrind3512]

The genius of Fecalfornia ... Is just staggering.

[@leeshaver7825]

Well I'm going to throw in my two cents as a retired tow operator in southern California California's nuts they want to go all-electric but yet their power grid won't support it personally I think it's just a way for them to pad their pockets but as a retired tow truck operator of 20 years I can tell you right now gas and diesel were the only trucks we ever ran and knowing what's involved in towing and recovery and sometimes the distances we have to go to tow a vehicle somewhere I don't see how the towing industry is going to be able to go all electric I can see diesel electric gas electric you know hybrid but full-blown electric I just don't see it I think California is nuts I think that California needs somebody to step in and put an end to this madness that Sacramento is shoving down the throats of all California citizens making the cost of living here that much higher

[@Nicholas-f5]

Liar

[@G-ra-ha-m]

The Ca power grid hardly supports a hot summer TBH.

[@leeshaver7825]

@@Nicholas-f5 Triggered by facts and truth you must be a tin foil hat Tesla driving liberal That believes all the bullshit that's spoon-fed to them by the government and mainstream media why don't you go back to your basement drink some more of your Kool-Aid and have mommy make you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

[@ShouldersMoondog549]

if CARB stays with the current rules/laws, I foresee a time in California that most will be walking or back to riding horses, oh wait a minute, i forgot about the affect on the air by animals passing gas and waste!!

[@huckleberryfinn338]

A diverse group with tattoos, nose rings, and green and blue hair came up with the electric tow truck plan.

[@arthur1670]

4:44 How wasteful is that, having to replace equipment every 4 years that’s still working .

[@stevew9563]

Well you have to remember freeway service patrol requires the trucks to be always patrolling the freeway during thier assigned times. In an 8 hour shift that can mean upwards of 400 miles a day. Some are 7 days a week. At the end of 4 years that close to 600,000 miles. While they are heavy duty trucks they can start to show wear and tear. And of course CHP wants only the best most reliable vehicles out there if they are paying $80 an hour for them to be out there. So those trucks get sold to smaller operators that use them in non government roadside service business. And of course it used to be the Government contracts got the new trucks but by the sound of this video there might not be any new ones in the pipeline. I am sure the CHP will adapt and allow the older ones to stay on the contracts. They regularly inspect them and dont allow anything unsafe to exist so they are still usable trucks, just not as shiny.

[@hanotme.1085]

@arthur1670 I own a 2003 f550 dump truck with 23,000 miles on it. It's has a banned engine in California even though it's the same engine as a f350. California loves to waste so much in this state.

[@Chris_at_Home]

@@stevew9563 I worked a job where we drove a lot and our vehicles were replaced every three years. Being dispatched to an outage and having a vehicle break down isn’t a good thing.

[@stevew9563]

@@Chris_at_Home - Yes not to mention many drivers dont take the greatest care of the vehicle so after 3 years most of it's done.

[@Chris_at_Home]

@ These were company vehicles and serviced regularly. They were also diesel because gas wasn’t available where we used them. We would put over 50,000 miles a year on them on gravel roads in the Arctic.

[@clydeacor1911]

It's not just tow trucks, it's going to be all trucks eventually including all the ones that haul your food and other necessities. California is very soon going to wither away if it keeps operating the way it is, for the last few years people have been fleeing in droves and it's going to continue.

[@Kangenpower7]

umm. Ford is still able to sell gas and diesel truck chassis in California, because they are also selling electric vans, cars and pickup trucks. This company can switch to the F-600 and F-650 chassis and use CARB compliant gas and diesel engines. This problem is also effecting the RV industry too. They just need to sell one Rivian Amazon vans per 9 other RV's they sell in California. So they buy a Amazon van from Rivian, sell it to Amazon, then can sell 9 RV's. Easy.

[@natedog01able]

I hope California makes a decision to leave alone the diesel trucks. What's going to happen when a electric car runs out of electricity or catch's fire?

[@devengudinas1649]

CARB is like the mafia

[@ronaldbertin9455]

I will never ever visit California again,,, once was enough for a Lifetime

[@RM-kc6qk]

The government needs to be held to the same standards as everyone else. If they believe that the people can live with the vehicles they want us to have then they should have to live with the same thing. No government exemption.

[@ardenbowman4489]

AN ELECTRIC TOW TRUCK IS IMPOSSIBLE PERIOD,WILL NOT WORK EVER

[@Nicholas-f5]

Not with your attitude

[@Nicholas-f5]

Not with your attitude 👎

[@56Spookdog]

Do really think CARB cares they don’t, the only thing they care about is getting rid of gas and diesel vehicles, the ones they will allow will be limited mileage and costly to own.

[@kenjohnson4423]

CARB has no power to ORDER we the people of California to do anything. They issue shalls to person's, we are not persons, we are people, a legal distinction

[@kevinking9783]

fun (but sad) watching california disintegrate into itself. but. you voted for them. you got what you voted for.

[@stevebell4906]

California is prospering...Lets compare it to you shithole red state.......We can wait...

[@jonjuan1955]

Did we really vote or was it the vote counters? Why would people vote against both personal and statewide successes?

[@stevebell4906]

@@jonjuan1955 What proof do you have of any of these assertions other that your paranoid persecution fantasy and d a Conspiracy theory? After all the voter did exactly what you stated that they would never do in the last presidential election?...People do stupid things all of the time....Poof?....Go and drive in your car and look out the window...

[@Johnschannel2024-m8f]

There has to be exemption to emergency vehicles. Emergency vehicles are a very small number of vehicles on the road and contribute a small amount to the pollution problem I believe. Another problem is that it would take longer to charge a tow truck vs a car or pickup truck due to the increased battery capacity needed and this would greatly impair the ability to rescue vehicles. Can you imagine a rolled over simi truck blocking the LA freeway at rush hour and there is no tow trucks available because they are charging.

[@Kangenpower7]

This whole thing is silly. Ford can supply CARB compliant gas and diesel trucks because they are also selling more than enough of the electric vans, cars and trucks. If Rivian sells some of their Amazon vans to International, they can then sell that van as a electric vehicle, and then produce 9 diesel trucks for California.

[@Mikefngarage]

ELECTRIC TOW TRUCK......would be a waste of labor.....waiting for it to charge. OMG carrying that much weight it would never make it through the day without charging. THEN paying your employee to sit there for like 2 hours to charge it......Yea it would take that long....More KWH.....More time or way more draw on the grid which would also be an issue.

[@abc123fhdi]

Ignore carb and bring in the trucks you need anyway, what are they going to do, arrest everyone providing essential services or are they going to fine you? lol don't pay the fine and when the streets can't be cleared it will be on them. The streets can't be cleared by anyone so they will have to call in the national guard which has exemption lol.

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Or register them in North Dakota or whichever state allows out of state registration. Regardless, Trump is cancelling the EPA waiver that allows CARB to preempt federal law.

[@Kangenpower7]

Yes it would be easy enough to register a truck in Montana, then drive it to California to run it for several years. As long as it is a commercial vehicle, it can be run with two states registration. When I worked at the Kodak Film company processing plant in Costa Mesa CA, (I worked on the HVAC Maintenance, not for Kodak itself) all of their trucks had license plates from another state, like Ohio and Michigan. They drove around at the time to places like Costco and picked up customer film for processing. This was back in 2005. Kodak has stopped processing film years ago.

[@kenjohnson4423]

@@abc123fhdi CARB never ORDERED we the People of California to do anything, so yes, ignore CARB

[@lightningdemolition1964]

It is specifically not allowed to even enter California with a commercial truck without permission from another state. They have 1000 miles per year exemptions but you have to apply. If they catch you with an out of compliance heavy diesel truck the fines are huge and out of proportion to the harm.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Civil penalties and jail

[@michaelpowell7120]

Imagine the fire those huge batteries will create? Why would Towing company's go into that much debt with irresponsible trucks?

[@Nicholas-f5]

Wrong

[@ronnieallen6986]

Where I live at don't have this problem no shortage of tow trucks I live in Phenix City,AL next to Columbus,GA and also there's no way I would buy a EV vehicle I would stay with my Ford F-150

[@kmg501]

There is no battery technology that can perform what is required for many areas of industrial use.

[@niveknospmoht8743]

California made me pull my trucks off the road about 12 years ago b'cuz they didn't meet their new 'guide lines' . Yeah my trucks were older, but I had impeccable service records on them and kept them nice.

[@Nicholas-f5]

Dirty

[@Nicholas-f5]

Dirty

[@billswim]

same here. I had a perfectly good truck. Just got old. Couldn't re-register it and didn't want to buy a new truck and have a note.

[@TRONA-CA]

We have an official 🤡 as governor!🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@rcppop3090]

I been dealing with this myself as a business owner in the concrete pumping industry since 2006 it’s an incredible problem. I’m at a loss and my thought process has shifted from fear to apathy and I’m just shrugging my shoulders and laughing interested in seeing how this whole thing will shake down and completely fail.

[@normangiven6436]

Why not just quit. If you do not work, there who will build the buildings? Or just buy an electric truck and park it? Point at it and say, "I'm green".

[@rcppop3090]

@ I am green at least green up until the regulations they set forth to present. The bar literally gets moved higher as soon as you reach it, soon as you replace the trucks they said to replace in 2020 they push to eventually ban internal combustion engines all together. It’s literally impossible for small business to sustain in this state. Once the electric tech actually becomes available it will only be affordable to large corps. Ca had programs for small businesses like mine when we were forced to phase out our trucks sans DEF/DPF but dealing with the red tape of qualifying was ridiculous. If you did receive funding it was not nearly enough to finance comparable equipment. A lot of busineses quit, myself. I sold 3/4 of my fleet and now I actually only run one boom pump as an O/O I sold a perfectly good machine and had to buy one that was 4x’s the cost of the one I sold. All to make the same amount of money. I raised my rates but not enough I still have to remain competitive in my local markets.

[@Travelingthru]

California is lost

[@larryjanson4011]

sad but please do not take this the wrong way. put away your flaming torches. but i am staying in ca till my mom dies. then i am OUT OF HERE.

[@TRONA-CA]

​@@larryjanson4011🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🇺🇸

[@nobodynever7884]

​@@larryjanson4011Don't come to Georgia.

[@ericlindauer7150]

CARB is an appointed board of people with absolutely no idea of business and real world experience, They make rules without any foresight on implementation, Companies are closing directly due to the CARB, some just because they're fed up and old enough to retire in another state. Cat converter theft spiking in Ca. is an unintended consequence of the special Ca.only cat (which totals a 7yo prius due to cost)

[@red07ls]

@@ericlindauer7150 my thoughts exactly. They make it seem as if they have never worked in any of the trades, dealt with inconveniences relating to financial struggles, nor understand the implications of their utopian ideals when applied in the real world. Those in the lower end of the SES scale are the ones who will suffer, but they couldn’t be less concerned as they worry about their financial contributors, likely those in the energy and EV sectors.

[@martysmith5460]

As a Californian, I keep a light bug-out bag in my trunk. Snacks, water, wet-wipes,, etc. This state is so ridiculous. Everything on down to local issues is beyond lame. I've had to wait up to three hours for roadside assistance. The super-majority that the Einsteins voted for is biting everyone on the backside.

[@larryjanson4011]

why were you waiting for someone to come and change your tire?

[@martysmith5460]

@@larryjanson4011 It overheated. Needed a tow to the dealership 90 miles away.

[@superoffended6737]

Remember when California made all that food spoil for the emergency because the trucks bringing the food in had Reefer units that were "too old". That was C.A.R.B.!!!!!

[@gregorymalchuk272]

Sounds like a violation of the interstate commerce clause!!!

[@Nicholas-f5]

Liar

[@chrismotsinger9840]

VOTE RED!!!!

[@Nicholas-f5]

For a worse world

[@tomspettel3646]

They view anybody that drives a vehicle as the enemy period. Dont count on any government agency to help you what so ever and all of what is happening now in cali is by design the gov is counting on this happening.

[@jimborambo5866]

Non elected officials that nobody elected that have the safety of their jobs because if it were up to the people of California, they would be voted out!

[@ericdecker2914]

EV Trucks are a challenge but the challenge isn't a matter of if it's possible with current technology. The challenge is will manufacturers dedicate the resources to this captive market and solve the issue or will they wait until the problem has become so severe they can charge anything they want for something they could have done decades ago.

[@TRONA-CA]

"TO LIVE N DIE IN LA" is bringing in a whole new meaning!

[@Eldorado716]

All electric tow trucks would be at least 3 axles to hold the 3 extra batteries to hold a 12 hour shift and cost we all know 3 times more then regular tow truck and making it much more harder for tow companies to make a profit

[@jwar2163]

What would the State Government do it all trucking companies and independent trucking decided to not operate in California? How would goods be moved then. When are Trains as they are also Diesel going to be outlawed in California?

[@terrellstewart4071]

I say let the chips fall when cars are broke down everywhere and no one to move them legally and traffic is a fiasco the politicians will have to deal with the kaos they created and fix it.

[@brandondevahl552]

The technology is available, its the manufactures that need to catch up

[@ralphlazio505]

so Gavin Newsom and CALIFORNIA want tow trucks to be electric…. OK, what’s next ? CHP cruiser/ patrol cars? This poor guy he’s obviously very upset. He’s talking so loud.

[@TRONA-CA]

But but but 🤡Gavin Newsome🤡 wants all electric! 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️...😂

[@goodguygto]

Keep Voting Democrat ya'll! 👌

[@kmg501]

"Dirty truck" is a very misleading term.

[@devengudinas1649]

Dirty politicians

[@pcs9518]

People voted for these people who made these regulations and now everyone suffers because of these ridiculous regulations

[@jimfarmer7811]

So why is this guy still located in California? You would think he would move to a state that was more cost effective?

[@joemeathook-rb2nx]

Just make people in California walk.

[@tamarackmi9195]

Now you will need your bug out bag for long stays waiting for a tow truck

[@brokeboy87]

There really needs to be a oversight committee for CARB. To many rules and regulation have impacted CA in a negative way. The air quality has made massive improvements in the last few years.

[@larryjanson4011]

time to de-fund carb. and shut it down.

[@Kangenpower7]

So you are happy with the clean air? But not happy that in 1975 CARB required catalytic converters on cars and improved smog emissions over the past 45 years? The reason the air is cleaner is all steel manufacturing moved out of California, and they also prevented the electric generators from using thick oil to generate electricity, so there is less smog in the air now. Also you can see from Huntington Beach to Big Bear now because of the lower smog levels. If you watch old shows like Dragnet, they open the show with a aerial picture of LA. Look at the smog in 1971! Remember how bad it was? The air is much cleaner now because of the CARB regulations and the SCAQMD. And this towing company needs to know that they can keep buying gas and diesel F-600 and F-650 truck chassis. They can build that 25 ton capacity rotator on a F-750 chassis with a CARB compliant diesel engine. In 2027, they can build a 50 ton rotator on a Tesla electric class 8 truck. 500 mile range and the ability to recharge in 30 minutes from 20% to 70% full. Also consider your car picks in 1978. A underpowered car that got 18 MPG? Now you can pick a fuel injected car with lots of power, and many are over 30 MPG! That is in part due to the CARB restrictions of smog, so they have less unburned hydrocarbons, and they must use every fraction of a gram of fuel that is burned in the engine, so you get better MPG!

[@davidpiech8903]

Other states adopted these CARB laws, like Massachusetts. Because of the restrictive regulations, truck sales in Massachussets will be ended or restricted January 1, 2025.

[@victoriawiesner7195]

California is not only targeting tow trucks. I bought an F550 flatbed and only when I went to get it put in my name did I find out I could no longer register it in California. I lost $3,000 having to sell it in Georgia for less, of course California screwed me out of $1,000 sales tax. This state sucks.

[@bones3826]

But you left these in California voted for this. You get what you get when these electric cars and trucks catch fire and you can't put them out. You're gonna have more problems. You can shake a stick at this is stupid.

[@dennismccall9237]

carb regulations are not voted on by the people of California or the elected representatives.

[@markharmon6144]

Now I know why it took 6 hours to be a to get tow earlier this month. CARB, seem to want to air so clean that the roads will be almost empty like North Korea.

[@Robbie-sk6vc]

Notice hiw the government doesn't have to fallow their own rules? Time for we tge people to have our say in thus! That mean, GET INVOLVED PEOPLE! Make YOUR voice heard. Also, STOP being ignorant and STUPID on issues if the dat! But for most, i guess that's asking to much these days! Hiw unfortunate.

[@paulwicklund5044]

The owner of this company needs to move his business to Wisconsin, 75% cheaper to do business here than California, plus Wisconsin runs budget surpluses.

[@jefferykeeper9034]

Anyone that thinks that the government cares is a fool!!!

[@dennismccall9237]

I think that it is well past the time that the Calififornia air resources board (CARB) be elected by the people of California as well as all other boards that cause significant impact on the economy. This will take a ballot measure to be passed.

[@genopingon5367]

I thought we were in a FREE COUNTRY? Did Californians vote for this? What happened to FREEDOM OF CHOICE? We don't have charging stations to travel in long distances! California has mass power outages in Summer! If there's high winds they turn the power off! They need to get rid of CARB!!! These big companies using gas and diesel vehicles need to join up and hire high profile lawyers and sue Commiefornia!!

[@harryniedecken5321]

We need to reform this via a ballot measure

[@devengudinas1649]

CARB isn’t elected they are selected

[@hawkeyetec]

My Freightliner was not allowed in California because it has to many miles!??? It passes emissions. Its not about clean air its about politics...

[@devengudinas1649]

Lots of tow companies work on small margins they can’t afford to go EV anytime soon.

[@billswim]

California regs killed my small, one truck, tow company

[@kerrihamilton0393]

CA leadership: WAKE UP. How do we get Newsom to watch these videos?

[@coreytrevor1311]

Rest assured Californians. Your state will do just as good a job regulating tow trucks as they’ve done with public education, illegal immigration, and high speed rail.

[@GM-gj8hs]

7500 miles on a unit out of state will bypass the carb law here in California? Non compliance?

[@Matthew-j3b]

How can ev lift simi 😂 Gruesome Newsome and woke at its best

[@dennismccall9237]

The CARB can't pass law, but they can pass regulations . If they don't have a workable anser to a problem they are part of the problem and need to be held accountable by being an elected body of goverment.

[@Zt3v3]

I like clean air but CARB makes decisions without using common sense. CARB should be an elected board that his held accountable by the people.

[@QuietStormX]

WOW did the State talk this out??? Why didn't they know all this??? No equipment for this and the batteries???

[@BJOLDSCHOOL71]

What gas and diesel vehicles certain things can be fixed on the highway but electric always has to be towed to a facility for repair except for a flat tire. And all of the parts of proprietary. Auto parts stores will be going out of business. 😤

[@Liynkx]

California is an absolute joke. Diesel trucks have already been mandated to become much cleaner, bannning them altogether is idiotic as it is unsafe.

[@jaykroeker961]

I’m hoping that these two people that were interviewed, know in their hearts that the unelected top leadership of CARB is not interested in a family, or small business’s success or sustainability. Hopefully, their kindness toward the regulators and local representatives is just them trying to appease the powerful, to let their businesses survive a little longer until something “sensible” comes along. Government can’t have sensible solutions because environmental activist groups keep suing the EPA to comply with constantly changing demands.

[@JARRETT7121]

I'm going to run for governor based on this I will abolish the diamond lanes 2 all auto registrations New or Old will cost $10 a year. 3 I will abolish smog checks I will promote Diesel and gasoline trucks and cars no matter how old they are buy incentives as if they will install propane injection which contributes to clean air on older vehicles. 4 I will abolish carb but offer them jobs on drilling platforms off of Long Beach

[@Dogatemyhomework927]

California pushes towards electric trucks.. too bad the grid is so under built… madness

[@socratesDude]

You mentioned hybrids, ones that use a generator powered by alcohol. So why is that not an option? Hybrids have far more range than any other type. Since corn syrup will be phased out there will be more than enough fuel.

[@axjason]

It’s not like you guys out there don’t know but a wheel lift a small wheel lift weighs about 13,000 pounds so how in the hell are they gonna produce electric tow trucks? What are they gonna do eliminate the dollies the floor jack and another equipment that these trucks have to carry where is the boom gonna go? I’m sure there’s ways to make it work, but it’s just ridiculous.

[@stevek4449]

People will have to call out of state tow companies, or Heaven forbid in So-Cal, tow trucks from Mexico due to lack of. In state companies.

[@cxh1225]

What I'm gathering is that when they are unable to provide the services anymore they will be dependent upon the government and their exempt vehicles. ?

[@kfstreich4787]

Oh, the same companies do impounds and roadside services. The one thing that tends to be separate is reposetions