In a message dated 3/3/03 2:59:04 AM, PilotRob@webtv.net writes:
<< Hell, the average
car produced during the last decade or
so doesn't pollute hardly at all, even with
accumulating miles. My roomate has a
'87 Escort with well over 100K on it that
burns as clean as a whistle, goes VERY
well and literally sips fuel.
>>
That's exactly the song the politicians sing, and it's true. However it is
also true that the over-30's are only about 1% of the total and probably do
account (percentage wise) for a great deal more of the AUTO pollution per car
just because the new ones are so clean.
That's what the statistics say. The real problem is that industrial plants
are allowed to get brownie points by getting "old cars" off the road, which
somehow increases the amount of pollutants THEY can dump through their
smokestacks. I don't understand this procedure, but the politicians
apparently do. It is some sort of convoluted checks and balances system that
doesn't seem to impact them directly if they can convince somebody that they
are doing good.
Sort of follows along with spending $2-million for one California Condor and
then having some redneck shoot it. But then again, if it doesn't have a
habitat, maybe it would just as well be extinct. Sure seems the money could
go to better places, although at least it is private money in that case.
Anyway, if you want to send Gianni or Tony to take care of the author, LOL,
he is Dean Florez, State Capitol Rm. 4090, Sacramento, CA 95814. Offices in
Fresno and Bakersfield. It would be nice if the Californians who write their
State Senators would include him by copy. The key words are "opposition to
SB 780." Okay, off my soapbox.
Annice & Bob
1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise) "The Sprite"
1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes) "Trevor"
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