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Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040
The Guardian ^
| 7/25/17
| Anushka Asthana Political editor and Matthew Taylor
Posted on 07/25/2017 6:15:20 PM PDT by RightGeek
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You have to read the whole thing to grasp the insanity. How come the ecoweenies in the USA haven't latched on to nitrogen oxide pollution?
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:15:20 PM PDT
by
RightGeek
To: RightGeek
NOx is part of the German vehicle emissions trouble.
US has stricter NOx standards than soon to be muzzie You-rope.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:18:21 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
(No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
To: RightGeek
Smart move by the Brits; the “Asians” infesting their island are terrible drivers. So it’s best to eliminate cars bfore they become the majority of the population.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:18:23 PM PDT
by
henkster
(Ask your favorite liberal to take the "Snowflake Challenge.")
To: RightGeek
Hey, Nitrogen Oxide pollution is no laughing matter!
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:19:25 PM PDT
by
henkster
(Ask your favorite liberal to take the "Snowflake Challenge.")
To: RightGeek
All of the native Brits will be dead by 2040...
And pollution will have nothing to do with it.
To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Hmmmmm...this could work for ISIS...with electric cars they’ll have no problem powering their detonators.
Achmed....you’re a genius...BRILLIANT!!!!!!
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:23:03 PM PDT
by
ak267
To: RightGeek
In 2040, camels will be the major form of transportation.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:23:38 PM PDT
by
CriticalJ
(Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress.. But then I repeat myself. MT)
To: RightGeek
One more reason I drive something offensive to the environmental activists, especially the European flavor - an affordable V6 sedan that burns gasoline.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:23:51 PM PDT
by
setha
(It is past time for the United States to take back what the world took away.)
To: RightGeek
It is a long time to 2040.
Enough time for someone with brains to reverse that decision.
Because their economy will collapse.
No nation can be prosperous when their energy costs are multiples of the rest of the world.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:28:08 PM PDT
by
old curmudgeon
(There is no situation so terrible, so disgraceful, that the federal government can not make worse)
To: RightGeek
What are they planning on doing? Importing camels?
(Or whatever it is that Pakistanis use to get around...)
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:32:25 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: RightGeek
Options do exist, of course.
Top contender?
Anti-gravity pods powered by miniature perpetual motion machines.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:32:46 PM PDT
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
To: RightGeek
To: Seaplaner
Possibly a reincarnation of the “E-CAT” as the magical power source?
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:37:39 PM PDT
by
RetiredTexasVet
(Start using cash and checks or the elite class and bankers will make "cashless" the norm.)
To: RightGeek
Nitrogen oxides(NOx) react with volatile organic compounds(VOCs), in the presence of sunlight, to produce ozone aka smog.
To: RightGeek
The government warned that the move, which will also take in hybrid vehicles, was needed because of the unnecessary and avoidable impact that poor air quality was having on peoples health. Ministers believe it poses the largest environment risk to public health in the UK, costing up to £2.7bn in lost productivity in one recent year. I'd love to see the breakdown on that 2.7 Billion in lost productivity. Sounds like a total fabrication to me.
Last December, I was in London and admittedly, the streets are busy. Thousands of those little London taxis are clattering about - most cars that you see on the streets are diesels. For all that (and the red buses too), I don't recall ever seeing or smelling exhaust fumes. I was expecting to see some sign of this problem and repeatedly looked for it, but it just wasn't there demanding notice.
Whatever is really behind this, it's not air quality.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:38:43 PM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
To: setha
“One more reason I drive something offensive to the environmental activists,”
I just go out and burn a couple of old tires every day or so.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:39:22 PM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(I don't want better government; I want much less of it.)
To: RightGeek
It won’t matter. They will all be on camels by then anyway.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:39:51 PM PDT
by
anton
To: RightGeek
Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040
Sounds like a good way to take themselves back to the middle ages.
Back to the future.
Leftism is pure insanity.
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:40:23 PM PDT
by
adorno
(w)
To: RightGeek
Proposed Mode Of Future Transportation
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:42:38 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: CriticalJ
In 2040, camels will be the major form of transportation. Maybe not, if they're used for other purposes!
Ever hear the joke about the westerner in a remote area of the Middle East? He asked the local men around a campfire what they do for a good time. The locals said we use Layla over there, pointing to the nearby camel. So the next day the westerner thanked the local men for the tip, saying Layla gave him a hard time at first but he was able to have his way with her and enjoyed it immensely. Local says "but sir, we ride Layla into the nearest town for the women!".
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posted on
07/25/2017 6:50:31 PM PDT
by
roadcat
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