A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to establish electric vehicle weight limitations, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressS-2153Senate
Updated: Nov 16, 2017
Summary
Truck Technology Parity Act This bill allows a vehicle that is propelled exclusively by means of electric battery power to exceed the Interstate System vehicle weight limit by an amount that is equal to the difference between: (1) the weight of the vehicle attributable to the electric batteries and the vehicle's wiring system, and (2) the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system. Current law caps the weight of a vehicle at 80,000 pounds. This bill allows an electric vehicle to have a maximum gross weight of 82,000 pounds.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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