Starting Jan 1 , 2025 , the following states will be banning the sale of RVs with a gross vehicle weight (GVWR) of over 8,500 pounds - CA, OR, WA, MA, NY, & NJ.
This includes most motorhomes.
- The average weight range for a Class C RV is 10,000–12,000 lbs.
- The range for a Super C Motorhome is 19,500 lbs and up
- The average GVWR of a Class A motorhome typically ranges from 13,000 to 30,000 lbs
Class B motorhomes – campervans – typically weigh 6,000- 8,000 pounds GVWR and thus won't be affected.
Winnebago, Thor, and others have tinkered around with EV Class B campervans, but none are near ready for the marketplace.
The technology for bigger Class As and Super Cs just isn't anywhere near ready for that to happen because the weight of the batteries required to power a big motorhome would make them so heavy they could barely move, and the frames, tires, and components currently available just could not handle it,
Big motorhome sales banned in California and five other states, effective Jan 1, 2025! This is a special edition of the RV Podcast involving a breaking story that we need to get out there. California and five other states have a controversial regulation in place that will effectively ban the...
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