California banning "high" rolling resistant tires

[MISWFL]

California and a few other states really needs a special federal court monitoring process to proactively stop their numerous unconstitutional laws and regulations before they can be enacted. It's not right that those states can trample upon citizen's rights for decades or longer before they get corrected by the courts.

California regulators approve new rules limiting what replacement tires you can buy for your car

California regulators on Monday approved new rules that will restrict what tires you can buy when it's time to replace them on your car. In a unanimous vote, the California Energy Commission voted to adopt new rules that will phase out the sale of replacement tires that don't meet certain energy...

www.kcra.com

 

[pentode]

Regulating tires for safety? Fine. Regulating tires for "efficiency?" Bite me.

 

[pjtoledo]

rather ironic because electric vehicles are the worse offenders in regards to tire dust pollution.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

rather ironic because electric vehicles are the worse offenders in regards to tire dust pollution.

I banned employees from owning electric vehicles.

Doing my part.

 

[MISWFL]

Regulating tires for safety? Fine. Regulating tires for "efficiency?" Bite me.

The direction it's going is to end the idea of private vehicle ownership. Eventually people won't be allowed to own vehicles. You'll pay a subscription or something to occasionally be allowed to use a vehicle, if one is available when you want to use it. Of course, once started they'll steadily reduce the number of vehicles available to use.

 

[JoshT]

F Cali!

That state needs to burn politically. Anyone with any sort of activist background should be barred form running for and holding office, and that's pretty much what every politician in the state is. Unfortunately that place won't be fixed until all the sane people abandon it and let it fail.

This is just another end run around on getting rid of all vehicles customizations and older vehicles on the road. Yes, you can keep your classic or custom car, but you can't use it because there are no approved tires available for it. We know you can barely afford that late 90s shit box to drive back and forth to work and put food on the table, but don't worry, we'll limit your tire selection to the high priced stuff.

"The CEC claims Californians could save $79 in four months in gas or electricity costs under phase 1, and about $153 in phase 2 within seven months." Nice wordplay. So phase 1 you save about $20/month, and phase 2 you save about $22/month. To get that, instead of paying $100/tire, you're paying $400/tire. (My numbers probably aren't as exaggerated as their are.)

 

[MISWFL]

I banned employees from owning electric vehicles.

Doing my part.

Seriously? I can see banning them from your property, but not what they own and use on their own time.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

they'll steadily reduce the number of vehicles available to use.

That's called road salt.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Seriously? I can see banning them from your property, but not what they own and use on their own time.

Too bad. Buy a tesla or a leaf? Fired.

Out of a cannon.

Into the sun.









But seriously, it's an oil company. You buy a tesla, I'm firing your azz.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Seriously? I can see banning them from your property, but not what they own and use on their own time.

Also possession of a Granny Smith apple on company property, having a tiktok account, not smoking in "smoking is required in this area" areas, and not having a fundamental grasp of Warhammer 40K or Battletech lore (youre choice) are all grounds for termination as well.

Theres a list in the employee handbook, and there's a case history behind all of them.

 

[pentode]

"The CEC claims Californians could save $79 in four months in gas or electricity costs under phase 1, and about $153 in phase 2 within seven months." Nice wordplay. So phase 1 you save about $20/month, and phase 2 you save about $22/month. To get that, instead of paying $100/tire, you're paying $400/tire. (My numbers probably aren't as exaggerated as their are.)

I would bet a large amount of money that it's physically impossible to save $20 a month driving the same distance on tires of the same dimensions inflated to the same pressure. Maybe if you drive 10,000 miles a month.

 

[Curious Hound]

I didn't and don't want to read the article. Did they even mention air pressure and its effects. I've seen people drive around on the road on tires with about 5 psi in them, totally oblivious to fuel mileage, handling, safety and tire damage issues.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

I didn't and don't want to read the article. Did they even mention air pressure and its effects. I've seen people drive around on the road on tires with about 5 psi in them, totally oblivious to fuel mileage, handling, safety and tire damage issues.

One must always vigilant concerning uneven tire wear.

 

[scotts90ranger]

One must always vigilant concerning uneven tire wear.

Yes, the obvious solution is to air down the other 3 to even it out! Duh

 

[lowspeedpursuit]

I've seen people drive around on the road on tires with about 5 psi in them, totally oblivious to fuel mileage, handling, safety and tire damage issues.

I've seen people drive around totally oblivious to lights, signage, other cars on the road, bikes, pedestrians, debris, snowbanks, and whatever else.

Maybe we should just stop giving ignorant dipshits licenses, or have traffic cops enforce anything other than speeding. Having fewer drivers has got to have more environmental impact than micromanaging my tires, right? Bonus to safety and productivity.