“cut Americans’ trips to the gas station and reduce unhealthy, climate-changing tailpipe emissions.”
Nope, no media bias there!
Under today’s standards,most vehicles are probably running fairly efficiently. Some very desirable vehicles are no longer produced for no good reasons except the EPA’s upcoming standards. I think the president did the right thing & now maybe the auto industry(if they want to) can get back to building something practical that will sell even if it doesn’t get 50 mpg. Might as well forget about producing anything that will live up to California’s crazy standards,especially in upcoming years. They want to go all-electric anyway,thinking that will solve all their problems.
The ‘safety’ issue emerges from the sensors and engine control conputers that try to meet emissions and fuel standards by precisely matching temp, spark, fuel injection, to burn as clean and efficiently as possible.
But sensors (cam shaft, crank position, misfire, ignition, ma airflow. coolant temp, etc.) WEAR OUT and the ECM (engine control computer modules) can malfunction over time.
So say an owner is sure to get such a car to the shop for regular checkups, that should ensure safety right?
No.
These parts, when they go out, tend to go out in the same time frame and mechanics (the honest ones) use electronic computer scanners to diagnose problems which don’t always detect parts that are degrading.
Well then, why not have a state law that requires an OVERHAUL of all such sensors?
In that case, you might as well as get another vehicle.
So what kind of safety incidents can be seen with these aging computerized death traps?
One example is where say the Max Airflow Sensor starts acting up, malfunctioning. You’re on the freeway driving freeway speeds. The engine rpms start doing weird things and the car dies, engine shuts off. Meanwhile, as you’re slowing down there are cars whizzing past you and you’re trying to coast to the shoulder. You’re in trouble, big trouble. And with the engine not starting, you have no hydraulic assist so steering and braking are a nightmare.
If the President indeed did propose a rollback on unsafe regulations, keeping in mind this is the Associated Press pukes that are writing this slop, I would bet the President also proposed increasing safety standards when it comes to engine reliability. The President is not stupid. If he’s getting reports of accidents and unsafe incidents resulting from ‘computerized’ vehicles that are aging, it must be an emerging trend. I would bet it’s emerging because of the sheer number of aging cars that are computerized and are a danger because their sensors and computers are going bad.
“The result, opponents say, will be dirtier air and more pollution-related illness and death.”
Hyperbole much!
No joke. This entire piece could’ve been written by the Sierra Club. They don’t even try to hide it.