Date:         Mon, 7 Mar 2011 19:40:24 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bostig, CARB EO,
              the reasons why not WAS: [WetWesties] Washington state...changes
              in vehicle licensing rules..
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@BOSTIG.COM>
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At 12:02 PM 3/7/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>Is it true that we as Vanagon owners are a special class, and that
>we should be allowed to install equipment that WE say pollutes less
>than WE say some other equipment does?  What about ON OUR
>VEHICLES?  We don't know.  The laws in California are designed to
>make sure that any vehicle class meets the requirements.  The fact
>that a Bostiq engine is, theoretically, less polluting does not mean
>it will be less polluting when installed in one of our
>vehicles.  So, the certification process for engine
>transplants.  Sounds good to me.

I believe Jim explained the subtleties of the situation
extraordinarily well.  But I suspect he's also in a good position to
know how the numbers compare.  Jim?  How does the Zetec look compared
to the WBX engine?

Yours,
David