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Re: CARB smog testing motorhomes Every 4months by 2024
oldave wrote: Apparently, none of us actually read the document. I decided to read it and found this. (The program also will apply to California-registered motorhomes, which will be required to undergo compliance testing once annually) Not 4 times, only once a yr, Right? Certainly better than four times a year, but the question remains: What other vehicles in California require annual, as opposed to bi annual inspection. As I stated before, it is pure harassment considering the limited miles these vehicles are usually driven.3.8KViews0likes0CommentsRe: CARB smog testing motorhomes Every 4months by 2024
toedtoes wrote: PButler96 wrote: toedtoes wrote: If you're gonna drive what is basically a big bus, then yeah you're gonna be treated like your driving a big bus. A bus may travel 100,000 miles or more in a year, in stop and go traffic. A motorhome is unlikely to accrue more than a few thousand miles in a year, largely on freeways and highways with few stops, although there are a few owner who do substantially more. A four times a year testing regimen is pure harassment, nothing more.652Views0likes0CommentsRe: Throwing in the towel
fx2tom wrote: Lynnmor wrote: But California is such a nice place, just read this thread. :R Born and raised in California. It is NOT the same state is was. X2 My mother was born here in 1923, I was born here, my kids were born here, and my grandkids were born here. I would leave in a heartbeat if I could talk my daughter and son in law to do the same.773Views0likes0CommentsRe: Repost Honda 2000i Carb Job With Photos Must Read!!!!!
austinjenna wrote: Nice job and thanks! When I do this I usually take a thin wire like mechanics wire and run them through the holes of the emulsion tube to make sure they are not plugged. That's a great idea. I use a "welding tip cleaner", which is a very simple tool consisting of numerous very thin wires, one of which is certain to be the right size to clean out the holes in your emulsion tube or jet. To the OP: Really useful post. Thanks6.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Homeless migration to RVs creating problems
JRscooby wrote: Now I know my numbers my be off, and I'm sure the calculations are simplistic. But I bet if you where to plug in your real numbers you will need to force your eyes closed... In California, the hypothetical person you are referencing with $600,000 income would pay approximately 37% federal income tax, and 12% state income tax. That totals almost 50% of income. This is of course on top of a sales tax approaching 10%, a property tax, and among the highest gasoline tax in the country. The deductions you suggest will lower the total slightly, but your hypothetical taxpayer will end up paying tens of thousands of dollars in taxes every year. How much is enough? In 2016, the top 10% of taxpayers paid 70% of all taxes. What is the right number? 90%? 100% ?234Views0likes0CommentsRe: Homeless migration to RVs creating problems
Since we are trying to come up with solutions, here is mine: Based on the assumption that the vast majority of these "homeless" people are mentally ill or addicted, I propose that we re-institute involuntary commitment for these people in humanely run institutions (not jails), until their underlying conditions are addressed. People who repeatedly "fall off the wagon" would be institutionalized for longer and longer terms. Some people will never be able to function in society. It is much more humane for them to be institutionalized than to lie in the gutter or rant and rave at the lampposts, or to attack random people in the street. The small minority of people who are merely temporarily economically "up a creek" can be helped with temporary housing, for perhaps up to 90 days. By then, they should be able to get back on their feet. Let's not forget the wide spread availability of food stamps and other forms of welfare payments which are available. And, no one has a constitutional right to live on the beach in California. There are cheaper communities all over the country, and they should be encouraged to migrate to places where it is possible to live on far less money.194Views0likes0Comments
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