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Originally Posted by The_Blur
This guy is not a chemist. 
Either way, the message is clear. I want a system measuring total emissions based on quality and mass emitted instead of a system measuring how far you can go on a gallon of gas.
One way or another, we need to evaluate the damage caused by emissions. If we can eliminate the CAFE rules, maybe we'll be forced to increase regulation on real polluters, like industry, and start allowing Americans to buy cars of whatever fuel economy we want. That is the capitalistic way.
Ultimately, this petition is not a guarantee of policy change. It is a request for feedback from the Office of the President. We are not on track to get any feedback with the signatures we have received so far. If you expect change, you have to act. With all the posts scared of losing the V8 sometime in the future, I'd expect more votes, but I guess some guys would rather complain.  |
This guy is a chemical engineer and knows that this simply isn't the way to go
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We can make new catalysts to improve the emission of some dangerous, things mainly SOx and NOx. However, catalysts simply do not reduce the amount of CO2 produced by your car.
The problem is that these people think CO2 is a pollutant. The irony is that we legislate emissions systems which both restrict the flow of exhaust and add weight to the vehicle. Then, we legislate new safety systems which add additional weight to the vehicle. Finally, we complain that through our legislated extra weight and restricted exhaust, cars are now too heavy and spew out too much CO2. Of course, according to those who legislated this crap, we must now be forced into accepting inferior automotive products. Note that I am not saying that the engineering of these products is inferior. In fact, much the opposite is true.
If we as a country want to do something about CO2 emissions, we need to do something about how we transport goods to market. Yes, I am looking at you 7 mpg truck.