EPA to Propose Tougher Tailpipe-Emissions Standards

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I'm so tired of this environmental movement nonsense. They keep moving the goal posts and making life more expensive and miserable for us.
The proof of the benefits is enjoyed by the public every day - much cleaner air than in the pre-emissions times. Unfortunately anyone younger than GenX doesn't remember the horrible smog of yesteryear.
 
The main, and obvious, reason for excess deaths the last few years is against the forum rules to discuss. Another cause that can be discussed, at least in the US and other Western bloc countries, is the Fentanyl epidemic. There has been endless media coverage of those.

What we didn't used to have in this country was people alleging government conspiracy theories every time three celebrities died in a week. Misinformation spreads like wildfire these days.
 
It's not about clean air. It's about regulating internal combustion cars off the market and forcing people into electric cars.
Then they won't be able to drive the EV's because the power grid can't handle the extra burden.
Anything the government starts to regulate, they eventually kill.

Nope, they just decided they hate burning fuel. Totally not about clean air. 🤣
 
The main, and obvious, reason for excess deaths the last few years is against the forum rules to discuss. Another cause that can be discussed, at least in the US and other Western bloc countries, is the Fentanyl epidemic. There has been endless media coverage of those.

What we didn't used to have in this country was people alleging government conspiracy theories every time three celebrities died in a week. Misinformation spreads like wildfire these days.

I agree on the forbidden topic and the lack of interest in perfecting said topic is saddening and troubling. One individual who funded research for said topic has been vocal at various TED talks about said conspiracy theory. Perhaps we will never know but shouldn't be ruled out.
 
I have a 2006 Volvo XC90, and the sticker is labeled as a ULEV right on the emission sticker.
This ULEV includes the paint (mine is water based) has some sort of coating in the radiator to convert ozone into something less harmful and other items to make the air better.

Ill wait and see, but i might be dead by then I hope the casket is environmentally safe.

Convert
 
Ford and GM have committed to at least $20B into EV and battery plants and projects. And more are on the way. No way they’re going shut down these factories half-finished.

Ford and GM have committed to selling mostly EVs. It’s a done deal - they’re not going back. EVs ultimately will be more profitable. Simple as that.
These companies have been infested and taken over by woke-tards. Like much of corporate America. In the last 6 months, they've both had major layoffs, and Ford has lost $3,000,000,000 on EVs. I cannot recall but I think GM is really struggling with EVs as well.

All these consumers applauding this suicide, are leading us all to the slaughterhouse on a myriad of metrics. Own nothing and be happy. Every community share 1 car. And similar nonsense. This has nothing to do with overall emissions, just tail pipe. EVs are as bad or worse for the environment given the heavy metals mined and disposal.

These EVs are going to largely backfire in these companies faces. There's simply no feasible way the nation can transition in the timeline they're betting on, and when these all end up being big boondoggles, and consumers hate them, the company still making ICE will appear very intelligent.
 
If cars were running solely on straight ethanol E100, there would still be some pollution, but the emissions would be significantly reduced compared to gasoline-powered vehicles. Ethanol is a renewable fuel that can be produced from various sources such as corn, sugarcane, and other agricultural products, and it has lower emissions of harmful pollutants such as carbon monoxide, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds than gasoline.

However, catalytic converters would still be necessary to further reduce emissions of pollutants such as nitrogen oxides (NOx). NOx is a harmful pollutant that contributes to smog and acid rain, and it is produced when the temperature inside the engine exceeds 2500 degrees Fahrenheit. Catalytic converters help to reduce NOx emissions by converting the NOx to nitrogen and oxygen gases that are harmless to the environment.

Therefore, even if cars were running on straight ethanol E100, catalytic converters would still be necessary to reduce NOx emissions and meet the emissions standards set by regulatory agencies. However, the use of E100 as a fuel would significantly reduce the overall emissions of harmful pollutants from cars.
I thank you for your reply and the useful information. The point I was trying to drive home is that it's not the fault of the internal combustion engine; it's the fuel. I read somewhere online that the technology exists to manufacture both diesel fuel and a ethanol out of bacteria raised in special fluid tanks with multiple layers of compartments. Apparently, all that bacteria needs to live happily is water and sunshine. The waste bi-product from the bacteria is what's used to make the ethanol.
 
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