It will not happen that way. Oil will become so expensive and
difficult to extract that mileage will trump everything
else. Perhaps that will mean emissions will decline as new cars
become tiny and are not used as much.
If you haven't read this book, I recommend it. Set in the not too
distant future in upstate New York, as oil is not available anymore,
life has returned to what it was in the early 19th century.
You will think differently about the abundance we enjoy now, and just
how fortunate we have been to live when we did. One of the
characters actually drives an old British sports car in the book. It
is the only car that anyone operates, and it's a novelty. The roads
are so poor in this story set in the future, that a part of the
suspension breaks, and the car is no longer able to be taken on joy rides.
http://www.energybulletin.net/stories/2008-03-03/review-world-made-hand-james-kunstler
At 02:33 PM 6/13/2011, Kurt Housh wrote:
>Unfortunately, there are too many people on the planet.
>
>When newer cars become so clean that hobby vehicles become a larger
>percentage of total emissions we will get dinged. Most old cars pollute more
>while parked than a Prius will in it's lifetime.
>
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:nobbc-bounces@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of Don
>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 2:05 PM
>To: nobbc@autox.team.net
>Subject: [Nobbc] Exempting Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests
>
>I just got this from John Quilter, a British car buff living in NYC,
>but formerly a Bay Area resident. I sold my TR8 several years ago
>because I was paranoid about running it sans cats. I rented a PO box
>in Geyserville and the car was shown as living there, and so did not
>have to get the two-year smog tests. However, I was always nervous
>about doing this. But I could justify it as a wise thing to do as I
>had heard too many stories of TR8 spontaneous combustions due to
>white hot catalytic converters lighting up the cars.
>
>
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>
> From John Quilter:
>
>
>Subject: New Nevada collector car law
>
>This is a great step for the collector car hobby and kudos to the
>legislature in Carson City for passing this. California remains
>intractable on this issue, but you should keep up the pressure on
>your legislators. Forwarded from Bob Stearns, the president of the
>Association of California Car Clubs.
>
>John Quilter
>
>
>FYI ...I have been in working with SEMA on trying to get a
>modified SEMA model Street Rod/Custom Car bill in California. Since
>21 states have already implemented the bill or portion of, it is time
>for California to take a good look at getting some version of the
>bill. I will keep you updated on any progress. Nevada has recently
>passed the following bill.
>
>
>Nevada Bill to Exempt Hobby Cars from Emissions Tests Signed into Law
>
>Nevada legislation (A.B. 2) to exempt classic vehicles and classic
>rods from emissions inspections if owners pay a one-time $6 fee and
>submit a certification that their vehicle will not be driven more
>than 5,000 miles per year was signed into law by Governor Brian
>Sandoval. Under previous law, classic rods and classic vehicles were
>subject to a 2,500 mile per year limit to qualify for an emissions
>exemption and had to pass an initial two-speed idle emissions
>inspection to qualify. Also, each year the owners of classic rods and
>classic vehicles were required to certify that their vehicles had not
>been driven more than 2,500 miles during the previous year and the
>certification had to be verified by a DMV emissions
>technician. Under the new law, the initial emissions inspection is
>no longer required.
>
>My brother Dave (an ACCC member) worked for the Nevada Capitol Police
>for over 12 years and knows his way around the Nevada state
>legislature so I am going to try and get some more info on any of the
>issues that may have came up on getting this bill signed into law.
>Although California is much tougher on emissions than other states,
>any helpful ideas won't hurt.
>
>Thank you
>
>Bob
>
>
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>
>Don Scott
>Calistoga CA USA
>1955 MGTF
>1962 MGA Mk 2
>1973 MGB GT (selling)
>1963-7 MGB (seeking)
>Misc. Japanese cars
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