EPA Backs California's RV-Killing Plan

Above, Class A motorhomes at the California RV Show. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Thank God that Donald Trump won the election. 

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) backed Commiefornia's plan to enforce new and RV-killing regulations by the California Air Resources Board.

Once the Trump is inaugurated on January 20, many loony regulations will likely be rescinded.

RV Travel reported:

This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted California approval to move forward on two regulations. If the EPA puts the California waivers in place, they are sure to hit RVers hard. These regulations are in addition to the rule that some say would effectively ban new motorhome sales. Tow a car? Pull your trailer with a pickup? Hang on, these other regulations will put the brakes on. By 2035, sales of these vehicles, if not “zero emissions,” will be turned off in California—and other states across the country.

To read more, go here. 

RVIA Critical of New EPA Emissions Rules

Above, The Beast at Route 66 RV Resort in Albuquerque. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The meddlesome Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) now wants to target light-duty and medium-duty vehicles (which would include motorhomes) with new strict regulations. Naturally, the clowns of the Biden Administration are in charge of the EPA, so this really shouldn't come as a surprise.

The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) is steadfastly in opposition to these proposed regulations.

From RV Travel:

The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has sent comments to the EPA in reaction to the agency’s proposed stricter emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles from 2027 to 2032. The comments expressed opposition to these new regulations. RVIA seeks an exemption for motorhomes from the medium-duty vehicle standards, contending that motorhomes are not well-suited for electrification and that the proposed rule would significantly constrain their use and affordability.

The proposed EPA emissions standards, aimed at fostering the growth of the electric vehicle market and significantly reducing carbon emissions, have been touted as the strictest ever. However, the RVIA points out that implementing these rules would negatively impact the motorhome industry, which, in turn, would have a detrimental effect on manufacturers, dealers, employees, and RV buyers. Installing batteries in motorhomes would infringe on space and add unnecessary weight, thereby affecting the components typically found in a motorhome.

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New Ethanol-Gasoline Blend Bad For Some RVs

There's a new blend of gasoline that has been introduced that could harm older RVs.

It is a blend of gasoline and ethanol that contains up to 15% ethanol. Newer RVs can handle it, but older ones can be harmed.

RV Travel posted a detailed article on what problems can happen with this new blend.

They start with:

As you tool about the U.S. this summer in your gas-burning RV, you’ll find a sticker on the fuel pump. That sticker tells you how much ethanol, or alcohol, is put in the gas. When first introduced, E5 meant 5% of the fuel dispensed was ethanol. Then it was E10. This summer, you may find E15 fuel. Does that mean 15% ethanol? It can—it could vary between 10.5 and 15 percent. Will E15 fuel help, or harm, your RV? Here’s the lowdown on alcohol in your gasoline.

E15 gasoline has been touted as a way to save money, and extend the availability of gasoline. Up until now, E15 has not been sold during the summer months. But a recent ruling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the sale of E15 in a number of states across the country. 

To read more, go here. 

Quick! Hide Your Refrigerator, Biden's After It!

Everyday, it seems there's not much remaining in our lives that His Fraudulency Joe Biden and his minions won't target for elimination.

Now it is the family refrigerator!

From The Western Journal:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new rules on Friday that would restrict the use of refrigerators, air conditioning equipment and heat pumps that utilize hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).

The EPA’s proposed rule would crack down on the manufacturing and importing of goods containing HFCs, which would restrict the use of HFCs in refrigeration units, air conditioning systems and heat pump equipment starting in 2025, according to an agency press release. In accordance with the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, a global climate treaty that the Senate ratified in September, the agency intends to reduce the production and consumption of HFCs by 85 percent by 2036.

“With this latest proposal under the bipartisan AIM Act, EPA continues to advance President Biden’s ambitious climate agenda while investing in American innovation and ingenuity,” EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan said in a statement.

To read more, go here.