Actually, a new Excursion or any other large SUV, including my '97 GMC
Sierra 2500 pickup, puts out less pollutants than even 1/2 a
roadster--unless you count CO2 as a "pollutant" which is arguable because
CO2 doesn't hurt anyone or anything in the short run (15% or crop yield
increases over the last 50 years can be attributable to CO2 increases--I
know, it's my job). So let's not start throwing stones at larger
vehicles--they're pretty damn clean these days.
Alex Avery
Hudson Institute
At 08:02 PM 10/24/00 -0400, datsunmike wrote:
>Fred,
>
>You bet!!!!! None of those stinkin regulations!!!!!! The right to grossly
>pollute is an inalienable right of every American. Whoops, we do that now
>with Excursions!
>
>Mike (who never wears seatbelts in the Roadster)
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
>To: <svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com>
>Cc: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:40 PM
>Subject: Re[2]: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
>
>
>> I didn't know they're illegal here. In the old days all the teenagers had
>> them.
>>
>> As long as we're reminiscing, one of my memories of being a kid is my Dad
>> throwing his arm out in front of me every time he'd hit the brakes to slow
>> down for an intersection. His '54 Chevy and '59 Rambler had no seatbelts,
>> they weren't required back then. I was afraid he was going to get a little
>> close and clobber me with his arm, but it never happened. No airbags, no
>> seatbelts, no headrests, kids climbing all over the seats. My Dad briefly
>> had a Ford convertible, and me and my sisters would sit up with our rears
>> on the trunk and our feet over the seatbacks while he drove.
>>
>> I think our parents generation had way more fun with cars!
>>
>> Fred
>>
>> ____________________ Reply Separator _____________________
>> Subject: Re: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
>> Author: svgkm@halley.ca.essd.northgrum.com
>> Date: 10/24/2000 10:54 AM
>>
>>
>> My Dad used to have one of those on the steering wheel of his big ol' Ford
>> pickup back
>> when I was lad - "Okie power steering". They're illegal now, in California
>at
>> least - why
>> I have no idea.
>>
>> Gary McCormick
>> San Jose, CA
>>
>> Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us wrote:
>>
>> > [snip] Do you have one of those spinner
>> > thingees on the steering wheel? [snip]
>> >
>> > Fred - So.SF
>> >
>> > ________________________ Reply Separator ____________________________
>> > Subject: RE: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
>> > Author: "Ben Zech" <motormite@hotmail.com>
>> > Date: 10/24/2000 12:52 PM
>> >
>> > You are just way too coooool.
>> > BZ
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
>> > >Reply-To: "Hall, Phillip" <Phillip.Hall@msfc.nasa.gov>
>> > >To: "'CalSpeed@aol.com'" <CalSpeed@aol.com>, Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us,
>> > >robinkrause@hotmail.com, jason@xio.com
>> > >CC: mtyler@hctc.net, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>> > >Subject: RE: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
>> > >Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2000 07:34:14 -0500
>> > >
>> > >It can be used as a cruise control - on my '68 I used to set it in 2 nd
>> > >gear
>> > >at 2500 RPM and cruise to the hot springs on a dirt road as I sat on
>the
>> > >roll bar and drove with my feet. Great way to enjoy the Idaho
>> > >mountains:-)
>> > >
>> > >Phil
>> > >SEROC
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: CalSpeed@aol.com [SMTP:CalSpeed@aol.com]
>> > > Sent: Monday, October 23, 2000 7:08 PM
>> > > To: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us; robinkrause@hotmail.com;
>> > >jason@xio.com
>> > > Cc: mtyler@hctc.net; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
>> > > Subject: Re: Controls of unknown function ('70 1600)
>> > >
>> > > << Well, if you haven't used them, you don't have to worry about
>> > >them. What I
>> > > hear is that most folks don't bother using the throttle at all.
>> > >Mine is
>> > > busted and it isn't missed. It allows you to pull the accelerator
>> > >linkage,
>> > > and a twist locks it so the engine can be revved higher. Dangerous
>> > >to use
>> > > it as a cruise control - don't consider that. >>
>> > >
>> > > Hello,
>> > >
>> > > I agree. It is not to be used as a cruise control although I did
>> > >use it as
>> > > that when I was driving through the desolate areas of AZ and NM two
>> > >years
>> > > ago. I remember setting it at around 75 or so and then just
>> > >relaxing.
>> > > Although everytime I went up and down an incline or dip on the
>> > >highway the
>> > > speed would change. Sometimes drastically.
>> > >
>> > > No... I dont recommend it to be used that way but it sure did come
>> > >in handy
>> > > that summer.
>> > >
>> > > Calspeed
>> >
>> >
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