Warning for all performance cars!!!!
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Warning for all performance cars!!!!
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007..._int.html#more
6 states in the northeast have already adopted CA emissions testing. Vermont drivers have filed a classs action lawsuit back with funding by the auto makers to eliminate it there. if this goes 50 state, we're all screwed as the emissions will get tighter every 3 years to the point where our cars mught b relics like the old 60's muscle. we need to rally up & STOP this bill from going thru or our way of life in regards to performance will END.
6 states in the northeast have already adopted CA emissions testing. Vermont drivers have filed a classs action lawsuit back with funding by the auto makers to eliminate it there. if this goes 50 state, we're all screwed as the emissions will get tighter every 3 years to the point where our cars mught b relics like the old 60's muscle. we need to rally up & STOP this bill from going thru or our way of life in regards to performance will END.
i don't see how this would bring "our lives in regards to performance to an end". it's not like our cars would be required to be modified to confirm to those stanards. it would be for future cars.
i have faith that as long as there is a market for performance vehicles, manufacturers will adapt their vehicles to confirm to fuel guidelines. there is alot of good progress being made in "green" fuels lately. i am confident that performance and good enviromental thinking can work together.
i'm sure alot of people felt the same way about unleaded gasoline just a few decades ago when it was being phased out, and prior to that, the clean air act.
it is good thinking though. we need to start making serious progress to reducing emissions and taking better care of our enviroment. i would like to see more restrictions on industry as opposed to passenger vehicles though. i think a good place to start looking at reducing green house gases is by converting marine diesels, tractor trailers, and fleet vehicles, and the like to alternative fuel sources.
i have faith that as long as there is a market for performance vehicles, manufacturers will adapt their vehicles to confirm to fuel guidelines. there is alot of good progress being made in "green" fuels lately. i am confident that performance and good enviromental thinking can work together.
i'm sure alot of people felt the same way about unleaded gasoline just a few decades ago when it was being phased out, and prior to that, the clean air act.
it is good thinking though. we need to start making serious progress to reducing emissions and taking better care of our enviroment. i would like to see more restrictions on industry as opposed to passenger vehicles though. i think a good place to start looking at reducing green house gases is by converting marine diesels, tractor trailers, and fleet vehicles, and the like to alternative fuel sources.
I'm personally looking forward to when the infrastructure for E85 is everywhere - this legislation will probably drive that initiative along with the other alt-fuels becoming widely available. Wouldn't you rather have a "green" 100+ octane available at your corner gas station for less than diesel #2 goes for? 
If more consumers buy hybrids, demand for oil-based fuels goes down which means for a *long* while fuel prices in general will go down.
Ultimately, you can't stop progress - and sometimes it works out better for you.
If more consumers buy hybrids, demand for oil-based fuels goes down which means for a *long* while fuel prices in general will go down.
Ultimately, you can't stop progress - and sometimes it works out better for you.
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Drive up prices? Don't you mean preparation?
In case a huge disaster occurred or if all the farmers decided to go on strike, we'd need to have millions of E85 in reserve.
The prices are either going to stay the same or possibly be higher w/E85. Everyone is greedy for more and just as certain parts of the middle east have profited greatly because of their precious resource, the E85 market will probably be similar. Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and even Mexico will be the new "Dubai". Farmers and exotic cars will be the norm, and I'll buy lots of real estate and "flip" them to the farmers wanting to expand which will allow me to build my Island "DingleOasis" in the middle of Arizona.
In case a huge disaster occurred or if all the farmers decided to go on strike, we'd need to have millions of E85 in reserve.
The prices are either going to stay the same or possibly be higher w/E85. Everyone is greedy for more and just as certain parts of the middle east have profited greatly because of their precious resource, the E85 market will probably be similar. Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and even Mexico will be the new "Dubai". Farmers and exotic cars will be the norm, and I'll buy lots of real estate and "flip" them to the farmers wanting to expand which will allow me to build my Island "DingleOasis" in the middle of Arizona.
We dont have to smog every two years since we have newer cars. I believe 99 and newer smog every 5. OOoooh big deal, just dont run a test pipe or use RREs rally cat. Problem solved.