On Tuesday 21 April 2009 13:37:37 rfeibusch1@earthlink.net wrote:
> Forwarded from the T-series list:
>
> California and San Francisco Bay Area T series owners should get a laugh
> out of the letter, paraphrased below that I recently got from the Bay Area
> Air Quality Management District:
>
> "Dear Vehicle Owner:
>
> Since the registration on your model year 1951 vehicle is expiring soon,
> please consider an alternative to driving this vehicle. You can receive
> $650 for your 1987 or older car, van or pickup truck from the Bay Area Air
> Quality Management District and help reduce air pollution.
>
> The District's Buy Back Program buys and then scraps 1987 and older
> vehicles. These older vehicles have less efficient emission control
> equipment and therefore produce much more air pollution than newer
> vehicles. This program is completely voluntary. If your car is a classic
> car or otherwise valuable to you, please disregard this letter."
>
Yea, and they don't mention that 80% of the pollution produced by a car
is for its birth.
So the moral of the story, is DON'T buy a new car, keep the older cars tuned up
and on the road!
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va
Phone: (757) 495-8229
48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)
75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887) 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
65 Rambler Classic
Morgan: www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin: www.bricklin.org
If you can read this - Thank a teacher!
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!
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