Comment by Alex3917
8 years ago
> automakers are forced to comply to keep access to that huge market
As has already been explained, this is false. These rules are for CARB states, not for California. California is in charge of working with the other states to set the rules.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but don't the other states only have a say, and not a vote? It's ultimately California's decision what they must accept.
Edit: Looked it up, no other states have a vote. 12 governor appointed members and 2 elected members of the CARB board decide.
The other states can either accept the federal standard or the CARB standard. The states adopt the California standard because it’s better, not because the feds are forcing them.
The other states have the choice of the CARB standards or the EPA standards.