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  • From: zman <zman AT gibbon.kungfumonkey.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] EPA v. NC (and more)
  • Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:22:02 -0400 (EDT)

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Jeremy Portzer wrote:
> However, I have heard that much of the pollution, even among
> automobiles, is caused by a very small number of vehicles. This is
> partially driven by the desire to "grandfather" all old cars from new
> pollution requirements. Yet a 1970's clunker can output something like
> 100 times the emissions of a 2004 vehicle -- maybe it's time we came up
> with programs to buy off these old polluters from those who still drive
> them.

Ok I have had my old vehicles on the sniffer and they could very easily
pass
emissions, it is not just the 70's clunker, it's also Joe Schmo with his
88 honda and a bad O2 sensor. if a car is tuned and running properly it is
producing less emissions.

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Scott H. Zekanis
zman AT kungfumonkey.com
http://www.rod-o-rama.com
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1957 Buick Riviera Hardtop (2 dr., 425" Nailhead)
1959 GMC in Chevy Sheetmetal 1/2 Ton (235" Inline 6)





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