Re: [DML] DeLorean Dignity

[Bob Brandys <BobB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[Moderator Note: Perhaps this post is a bit off topic and politically charged, but I found it interesting and approved it because it contains technical information some subscribers will enjoy reading.  Please do not consider this an invitation to begin a political or ecological debate on the DML.  - DML moderator Mike Substelny]


"The FRENCH haven't produced U. S. emissions legal vehicles in 25 
years."  Is a meaningless slam again french auto manufacturers. 
 Remember when US car makers said emission controls would kill the V8 
and performance?  Well, they lied.  Have you ever emission tested a 
French car verses a US car?  I have.

There  is a major disconnect between science and US vehicle emission laws.  

The main reason there are such strict vehicle emission laws in the US is 
because they are designed to mis direct the publics attention away from 
the real pollution problems.

Vehicle emissions are not the major source of pollution that affects 
peoples health.  Coal fired power plants and oil refineries are the 
major sources of emissions in this country AND THE WORLD.  

This opinion is based on scientific fact.  The latest research verifying 
this fact occurred last fall during the power outage on the east coast. 
 During that time, since the coal fired power plants were shut down, 
 sulfur dioxide levels dropped 90% and ozone levels dropped 50%.

What?  Ozone levels dropped 50%.?  Wait,  hasn't the government 
justified emission controls on cars to control Ozone?  
Yes, scientists have known for years that emissions from power plants 
are the major single source of ozone precursors - not cars.

That is why EUROPE  has had sulfur dioxide emission controls one their 
coal fire power plants for over 30 years now.   Don't ever hear about 
ozone air pollution's problems in western Europe do you?  Is Europe 
magically immune for photo chemical oxidant reactions in the atmosphere? 
 Or do they just control the real major sources  AND NOT OVER REGULATE 
AND MIS DIRECT THE PUBLIC ATTENTION AWAY FROM REAL POLLUTION PROBLEMS.

CA just took a step backward in this area and eliminated the 25 year 
rolling exemption for emission testing.    They are going to spent 
millions of dollars on testing cars that represent 0.1% of the vehicle 
population.  California automobile emissions have dropped 99.% in total 
tons in the last 30 years, but ozone level have only dropped 50%.  Of 
course, they have done nothing about power plants and oil refineries. 
 They also have the highest gasoline prices in the country, but they are 
the third largest producer of oil?

It is a shame that some CA DeLorean owner could not get his cars 
approved because of a non stock turbo and exhaust.  It really had 
nothing to do with emissions, just stupid laws to harass the public so 
they don't have the time to be creative or to think about real social 
issues.

I have been in charge of emission testing of over 100,000 vehicles, 
exhaust system changes -as long as you have a catalytic converter- make 
no difference.  My opinions are based in fact and not disinformation.


BOB









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