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California May Reduce Carbon Emissions By Banning Black Cars
Legislation may by 2016 restrict the paint color options for California residents looking for a new car. Black and all dark hues are currently on the banned list. The California Air Resources Board says that the climate control systems of dark-colored cars need to work harder than their lighter siblings — especially after sitting in the sun for a few hours.
When a political idea goes from a narrow focus to providing mandatory advice with regards to every single political decision an individual or society makes it becomes an ideology.
I think we are now at that point with Global Warming.
Next up - should you walk on the cracks in the sidewalk? What would a believer in Global Warming advise?
Why do you need the 'freedom' to do damage to my planet? RTFA, it isn't a ban on black cars, but simply requires that the car reflect a certain amount of heat.
I don't think that was an insult.
It seems to acknowledge that people in CA are smart enough to understand that this is a pretty straightfoward concept.
The only people who will object are those who think that the only bright idea in the world is the spending power of the powerful.
I'll see your Constitution and raise you a Queen.
Thank God we live in a country where morons like you do not have power. Perhaps these regulations will prevent the emission of a lot of carbon, thus helping our environment. Perhaps you can have black cars with this technology given some special treatment that makes the car even shiner. Did you discuss the merits like a rational person? No. You just rant without considering the details at all.
Loudmouthed ignorants are not the best people to have power.
A NYC lawyer blogs. http://www.chuangblog.com/
It is already illegal in many California counties to wash your car with your garden hose. They have to have the means of capturing the waste water so that the oils can be separated. Yea hippies!
Some days I get the sinking feeling Orwell was an optimist.
I like performance sports cars. Right now, I'm into smaller engine ones (my 911 turbo died in Katrina). But, I would like to get another Vette again, maybe a Z06 in the near future. I'd LOVE to have an engine larger than 5L. I can afford the gas.
"So you put looking cool and convenience above taking care of your surrounding environment? "
Yes.
"And if you're one of those obnoxious little shits who thinks causing 120db of racket is "cool," you're a fucking twit. "
No...not one of those wanna be's with the coffee can muffler. I mean a real exhaust note. Something that sound meaty, and heavy duty. I prefer the 'note' to be a low one...not so much loud, but, I do enjoy going through a parking garage, and setting off people's alarms that have them set too sensitive.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
Because, businesses, especially SMALL businesses in the US, are the backbone of the economy, and employ the most people in the US. Historically, that has been the case. But, when you tax and over burden them to death with paperwork and regulations, and mandated expenses, it kills them, but causes govt. to grow and thrive.
Government historically, has not been the entity that has grown our economy and hired workers in this country. Independent businesses have....
Frankly, the main thing that is killing the economy right now....isn't that businesses don't want to hire people, but, the banking credit crisis. If the govt. (Feds in this case) would quit fscking around with all this other crap, and concentrate on breaking the credit problems, and allow credit and loans to happen again, businesses would take off, and people would be hired, and the economy would start up again.
Unfortunately, so far, state and fed. govt. administrators have done most everything except breaking up the credit logjam, and have also been doing a number of things to hurt business....especially small businesses.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
Where I live...there is not the problem with 'inversion' and all that keeps smog in L.A., so my exhaust mods aren't gonna hurt anyone.
Life is too short to deny myself pleasure for the remote possibility that some generation after me might, MIGHT have some pollution problems.
I"m here on earth right now...and frankly, I'm out for ME, and no one else.
If I mod my exhaust, or throw away computers in the trash...don't worry buddy...I cannot see in any manner how it is going to directly affect your life in any manner. You've not noticed so far....until you read my post, so don't sweat it.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........