Posted on 07/22/2002 9:44:45 AM PDT by jdontom
Edited on 04/12/2004 5:41:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
State hopes to pave way with emissions law Davis says the 'greenhouse gas' bill to be signed today is an 'example for others to follow' By Chris Bowman -- Bee Staff Writer Published 2:15 a.m. PDT Monday, July 22, 2002 Gov. Gray Davis today plans to sign a bill making California the first state to regulate vehicle exhausts linked to global warming -- atmospheric change that threatens to shrink water supplies, raise sea levels and worsen wildfires.
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Diesel cars generate much less smog, carbon dioxide, and methane per mile than gasoline cars.
Although diesel exhaust without filters (like old buses) may generate black particulate soot, which may contribute to "global warming" more than carbon dioxide, the AB1493 bill that Davis signed apparently concerns only harmless, odorless carbon dioxide and methane exhaust.
To reduce the emissions of those gases, diesel engines are logical replacements for gasoline; some large SUV's and light trucks already use diesel engines to reduce fuel tank size and to increase fuel economy.
I hope we don't get hit with huge class-action lawsuits in the future for the second-hand carcinogenic emissions of the increased number of diesel cars.
Yes, we pay for their car loan/lease payments, up to a cap ($500/month). Their gas and other living expenses might also be subsidized for some trips. The most popular vehicle the legislators choose is an SUV -- I think it's a Ford Explorer or Ford Expedition -- and very few choose sedans (most of which are full-size cars with lower fuel efficiency anyway). Those who voted for AB1493 appear very hypocritical.
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