These same people in charge, with a cultist agenda, take over dual lane automotive roadways per side and “steal” a lane for bicycles. In many cases, they’re for “ghost bikes,” placed right next to fast-moving automobiles and trucks. Then they act surprised when there are accidents and deaths. They force a 40 mph road down to 30/25 mph, and there are still accidents because they’ve put bikes and fast automobiles in the same plane.
No it is a cost of living. A cost of modern society, which has to be paid by all.
This is what private property rights are about. Basically you're advocating for state sponsored pollution at a level you agree with. I can bet if your neighbor burned his leaves every day and the smoke settled on your property you'd get tired of that real quick.
No. You are wrong. There is also a personal responsibility aspect to things as well......... that is what most folks with the same views as yourself do understand or accept. Smoke billowing into my house from my neighbors yard everyday is a clear and present danger, with a direct effect. Also, the whole world is not burning leaves to produce energy. Not even close. One is direct, provable, quanitfiable, etc, the other is like I said before, a stretch.
I know a place where they did just that - years later I have yet to see a bicycle. What I do see often is an ambulance being this is on the ER side of a large hospital. Brilliant.
Yes it is out of practical considerations.
If the goal was MPG, then a civilian car should have no more than 80hp. You dont need more to get your hot pockets at Foodlion.. Do that and the goal would be met easily. Trucks, 300 hp, because they actually move the country....... Or just limit the speed limit back to 55, instant 25% fuel economy gain.
Perhaps. Automakers are free produce vehicles which meet your preferences as a consumer. The regulations don't specify the "How".
ICEs have hit the point of diminishing returned when it comes to getting power but also returning decent MPG and keeping CARB and the EU(China, Japan/Korea, Australia/New Zealand and other nations not in Southeast Asia, the Middle East or sub-Saharan Africa follow Euro standards for emissions) happy. Small, high-strung TGDI engines like the ones GM and Honda are pushing are essentially a throwaway part. Everyone has the right to breathe clean air - but GDI has increased NOx and PM emissions to the point where EGR and now particulate filters are making their way to cars. EGR + DPF + SCR has made diesels cleaner - but at the expense of durability, reliability all for slightly lower PM2.5/NOx emissions. The automakers design for the future - while the current admin has rolled back, they aren’t taking the bait.
The old VW MK1 Jetta/Golf and OG CiviRollas got great MPG but had primitive fuel systems(Bosch K-Jet or a very complicated Keihin or Aisan carb) compared to what Detroit mustered during the Malaise Era. Mercedes also used K-Jet until the 1990s but US-spec cars made less power than Euro-spec models with cats, EGR and lower compression.
I used to eat those 140hp mustangs alive with my 78 toyota pickup.
1974 Mustang pinto. Of course nothing had much power back then. I took my 78 Z28 to Germany with me and little 4 cylinder cars would pass me.
I put 3:42 gears, a B&M Transpak, Edelbrock Performer intake, Q-Jet carburetor, Crane Hi-Torque camshaft, recurved distributor, headers and 3” dual exhausts with CBQ mufflers on a 1974 Monte Carlo fitted with a 350 SBC. I could take most any new car built in the 70’s-early 80’s short of a few exotics.
Remember the swivel bucket seats in some Monte Carlo's? I loved those seats.
