Re: Tractors Next?

Posted by Hugh MacKay on November 07, 2004 at 03:39:51 from (216.208.58.181):

In Reply to: Re: Tractors Next? posted by NC Wayne on November 06, 2004 at 21:38:29:

Wayne: Not sure I agree on pushing California into the Pacific. Might try rounding up envoirmentalists, and send them to Antartica. They call themselves enviormentalists, but really extreemists would be more appropriate.

My Buick LeSabre passes emission testing here in Ontario. I have had it in my shop several times, doing minor maintainence. With good ventilation, (12'x12' door open) I shut her down quite quickly. I have 3 Farmall tractors, (50s vintage) have had them all running at once in there and they don't contaminate the air near as quickly.

The emissions testing program we have, cost the public treasury millions. Near as I can tell, most cars are passing the test with few minor adjustments, and very few of them even need that. The cars not passing are the ones burning oil, excessive blowby, etc. So it looks to me as though we spent millions to boot cars off the road, the engines of which are going to blow up in three months if driven hard. Now if not driven or very little these cars will cause few emissions.

Having said this, I was told that if you conduct a survey on the average North American highway on weekend, 75% of people driving have no idea where they were going when they left home. I suspect that figure would drop during week. Just think how much emissions could be reduced, if people with no idea where they are going were forced to stay home.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Tractors Next? Don Wadge 07:59:12 11/07/04 (6)
  • Re: Tractors Next? Hugh MacKay 09:45:55 11/07/04 (5)
    • Re: Tractors Next? Don Wadge 19:56:42 11/07/04 (4)
      • Re: Tractors Next? Hugh MacKay 21:26:42 11/07/04 (3)
        • Re: Tractors Next? Paul in Mich 04:43:09 11/08/04 (2)
          • Re: Tractors Next? Hugh MacKay 15:36:08 11/08/04 (1)
            • Re: Tractors Next? Paul in Mich 04:47:20 11/10/04 (0)

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