Date:         Fri, 21 Dec 2001 16:00:24 GMT
Reply-To:     dmc@CYBURBAN.COM
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From:         Dave M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Old Car Scrappage Bullshit Alert NO VANAGON CONTENT

>Subject: Re: Old Car Scrappage Bullshit Alert
>
> I think that there would be a lot of value in taking some old junkers off
> the road.  Car & Driver had an article on this a few months ago, and IIRC
> they found that this would be a lot cheaper method of cleaning up the air
> than any possible improvements to new cars, because of the huge amount of
> tailpipe pollutants which are produced by poorly maintained older cars.
>
I don't understand the problem.
Here in Arizona, they have an emissions check. Problem solved!

In any case in my experience, most poillution comes from buses and trucks which will NOT
be
covered by any scrappage program.

Older cars are just a scapegoat. How many people drive old cars anyway? I hardly ever see
one
here in Phoenix. My car is not even 6 yrears old and its one of the oldest on the road.

I have no problem with anyone mandationg thre scrapping of a car so long as they replace
it
with a new one.



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