23 years ago, the California State Legislature passed a bill (AB 844) directing the California Energy Commission (CEC) to author and implement a new tire efficiency program. According to the CEC, the program’s stated mission is to “ensure that replacement tires sold in the state are at least as energy efficient, on average, as tires sold in the state as original equipment on new passenger cars and light-duty trucks.” How’s that going so far, you ask? Well, it took Boston 16 years to complete the Big Dig. California needed seven more just to translate the above clause into the framework for a policy. This week, we’re finally finding out what…
Don’t Panic: California’s Aftermarket Tire ‘Ban’ Explained
