Are you figuring out that Cal. is pretty much nonsense Inc. I remember my old boss telling a prospective hire from Cal. that the only thing he ever saw come out of Cal. was hot rods and queers and that he didn't see any wheels on him.
Hey now, You know fast food was invented and developed in C.A., and is now a worldwide phenomenon? See we do good stuff! How about production framing? all those tract houses? The concept came from right here baby. Oh yeah, let's not forget the film industry, Hollywood made it what it is. I think we invented tree-huggers too! Seriously, though, it sucks ass to be limited in vehicle choices because diesels are obviously better, and the older diesels are better than newer at least for ford. Around here EVERYBODY drives a 3/4 ton diesel, most are lifted and many of the more arrogant drivers actually enjoy the giant clouds of black stinky smoke they can produce by stomping the throttle, this is especially noticeable at stoplights when there is a line of cars behind one of them. Yes, we have hicks too... I think what people don't realize about the CARB laws is that it is a response to a real problem. Just as if you've never seen a giant redwood up close you can't begin to imagine how massive and humbling they are, if you've never pulled into the L.A. basin, you have no idea HOW BAD the smog really is! Most of Ca. has wonderfully fresh air and it's a HUGE state, but the CARB law are being enacted statewide to remedy the major air quality problems of just a handful of counties. These counties contain a majority of the state's population, and industries, so voting and lobbying is skewed toward the needs of the metropolis. I have long felt that C.A. should be two states (like the Carolinas) because everything is so different north to south, and this is one more reason. Don't pity us too much though, it is a great place to live and there are enough trees to go around.