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If you purchase electric, you will have it when you arrive, no matter when you get there.

There have been several inquiries to the FMCA Office as to whether the new RETROACTIVE regulations in California on diesel engines apply to motorhomes. The answer is NO. http://www.arb.ca.go...s/tb-faq.htm#tb Scroll down to: Truck and Bus Regulation FAQs FAQ #9 reads: Are any vehicles exempt from the Truck and Bus Regulation? Certain vehicles are exempt from the Truck and Bus Regulation, and are not subject to any requirements. Examples include certain personal trucks with a pick-up bed used exclusively for personal use, motorhomes, emergency vehicles, historic vehicles, and military tactical vehicles. Please see Page 1, Section C of the Truck and Bus Regulation for the entire list of exempt vehicles.

Refer to the detailed Michelin Advantage Program Instructions on FMCA.com -- you must be an FMCA member to access this page. Find a general overview of the program here.

Just a reminder that FMCA dues renewal statements and membership cards now are being sent to members along with their copy of Family Motor Coaching magazine. The dues renewal notice will be inside the plastic wrapper that encases the magazine, much like traditional magazine publishers do for your subscription renewal notification. New member cards are being sent this way as well now. This process is intended to improve efficiency and also to save FMCA money, especially for postage expenses. The exception would be those of you who have chosen not to have your magazine sent to your mail forwarding address. In that case, renewal notices will be delivered to you solo. One note about the renewal process: It would greatly assist FMCA if you could renew at the earliest possible time. This will help the association to avoid the expense of sending multiple notices. The label on each issue of the magazine also includes your membership expiration date, so that should help you to keep an eye on when it’s time to renew. Renew online at FMCA.com; by postal mail; or by calling the FMCA national office at (513) 474-3622 or (800) 543-3622 during business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A major Cable TV network is seeking full-time RV travelers for an upcoming pilot called "Home Sweet Roam." If you live in any type of home-on-wheels and love the open road, the producers would like to hear from you. Maybe you have a unique story to tell, or have an RV like no other. They are seeking all personalities and lifestyles. Interested? Send an e-mail, with a little backgorund about yourelf, to: RVcastingUSA@gmail.com.

FMCA is offering special pricing to kick off the new NASCAR Racing Experience and Mario Andretti Racing Experience member benefit. FMCA members can save 50% off the retail price of driving and ride-along packages purchased by Nov. 30, 2012. Through Nov. 30, 2012, the FMCA Member Price for the driving package is $199. Through Nov. 30, 2012, the FMCA Member Price for the ride-along package is $65. Watch the Good Morning America anchors participate in the NASCAR Racing Experience:

FMCA is pleased to announce the new FMCAssist travel assistance and medical evacuation program. Under this program, all FMCA members may use a new provider, Seven Corners, for assistance as needed. The member is directly responsible for any related expenses. Or, for enhanced coverage, members can sign up and pay the premium for the Voluntary Member Participation Plan, which pays for covered expenses up to certain maximums. More information about this plan, including coverages and how to sign up: http://www.fmca.com/join-family-motor-coach-association/member-benefits/3595-the-new-fmcassist

FMCA is collecting items to showcase in a special Nostalgia Room during the association's 50th Anniversary celebration in Gillette, Wyo., in June 2013. This special area will include items such as photos from past FMCA conventions and rallies, meeting minutes, pins, patches, jackets, movies -- anything that harkens back to FMCA's early days. If you have items that fit this category, contact Otho Tew at oatew@earthlink.net or membership@fmca.com.

We will post the coach count tomorrow morning. Here's a nice picture of motorhomes at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. It was taken by one of the exhibitors.