A Possible Unintended Consequence Of CARB '14 Regs....

The way I read it is you can have 100 trucks, 2 of them licenced in Cali, one of those two must have dpf. ie 2014 1/2 of your fleet has to be compliant.2015 2/3 of your fleet has to be compliant. This rule only applies if you have 3 or less units licensed in Ca.

 

My recollection is that if you could figure out how to put a 2010 engine into an old Volkswagen frame and figure out how to pull freight with it, CARB would accept.

 

You can upgrade ANY truck with an electronic ecm, by retrofitting a DPF.

 

Smog Information
Currently, smog inspections are required for all vehicles except diesel powered vehicles 1997 year model and older or with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) of more than 14,000 lbs, electric, natural gas powered vehicles over 14,000 lbs, hybrids, motorcycles, trailers, or gasoline powered vehicles 1975 and older.

 

If that were true why has Cal. had stricter emission rules for cars as long as I can remember.

 

Well, the word is out. Presently CARB has an amendment to their goofy stuff on the table that most of those who really track this stuff feel that it will be adopted. It is that any truck that is pre-'07 emissions will be allowed limited exemption if it does not go over 5000 miles inside California in one calendar year. No retrofit requirement.

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/st...31111&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Enewsletter

 

Good article, cowpie1!

Here's an excerpt about the proposed 5,000 miles annually:

 

There's also a proposed new six-month extension: