Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2004 13:11:15 -0400
Reply-To: tmiller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
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From: tmiller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
Subject: Re: Failed Emissions Check
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Thank you, Mark. It is nice to know that someone is at least informed
this topic in this group. Tell what's her name that started this mess
that when she controls the emissions of the several million gas
guzzling SUV's, the rest of us will start worrying whether or not our
NOx is in spec on our few thousands and dropping Vanagons!<br>
TEMiller<br>
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<pre wrap="">hassle us. NOX emissions are harmful to all of us, and to the natural
environment of which we are one small part - those controls are there to
protect people and animals and plants, not to make the government feel
powerful.
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I keep trying to ignore this POV, but it keeps popping up in quotes and
it is still Friday here.
If the government is so darn concerned about the plants and the animals,
then I submit that they ought to put SUVs and Trucks under the same
emission control standards that our vanagons have to live with. I am not
talking about the exact amount of allowable emissions, but everyone knows
that trucks and SUVs are still under the heading of farm machines, as
trucks were once classified, and therefore are driving around, numbering
in the millions, and putting out a greater percentage of pollution than
cars, and older vehicles. Don't even mention that many of them are exempt
from gas mileage standards, so car makers can keep producing all the gas
pigs they want with impunity, and out of the other side of their mouth,
they tell us we are using to much gasoline, so prices are going through
the roof. All the while telling us they care about us and our plants......
I just can't watch this quote anymore making out like the government gives
a rats rear about plants and animals. Its all about money, power, and
control, so as much as I think a well tuned and repaired vanagon is a good
thing all the way around, it is difficult to sit and get preached to about
how great our government is, and how they are only looking out for our
welfare, when in fact, they are sticking to car and van owners, and
turning the other way when it comes to truck and SUV standards.
It time to remove the rosey red glasses and realize that three vanagons
out of spec are nothing compared to millions of trucks and SUVs puking out
a higher percentage of crap into the air than cars and vans. There is not
any way that anyone can consider that to be fair, and equitable. The
environmentalists takes the easy road, and nit pick a few cars or vans,
and then tell us the government is working for us, to help us, and is only
doing it for our best interest and for the trees....... What a load of
balony...
Mark
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