[DeTomaso] NPC: CA is out of control!!!

[adin at frontier.net]

I like the MF plan . . . if in doubt: PANIC.

I'll be writing an addendum to this law to outlaw the following:  
gurnsey cows (the black ones), anyone w/ "black" hair, any vegatation  
that doesn't meet reflectivity standards, any roofing material that  
doesn't meet said standards, and lastly . . .anyone w/ a name that  
refers to anything that doesn't meet the reflectivity standards . .  
e.g. Swartzenegger, blackie, etc.

Now, what kind of flat black paint should I stockpile???




Quoting Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>:

> http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/25/california-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-by-banning-black-cars/
>
>
> California to reduce carbon emissions by banning black cars?
> by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Mar 25th 2009 at 11:56AM
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> In yet another case of Regulators Gone Wild, California legislation   
> may soon restrict the color options for your next car. The specific   
> colors that are currently on the chopping block are all dark hues,   
> with the worst offender seemingly the most innocuous color you could  
>  think of: black. What resentment could California possibly harbor   
> against black cars, you ask? Apparently, the Air Resources Board   
> figures that the climate control systems of dark colored cars need   
> to work harder than their lighter siblings, especially after sitting  
>  in the sun for a few hours. Anyone living in a hot, sunny climate   
> will tell you that this assumption is accurate. Similar legislation   
> already exists for buildings and has proven successful at reducing   
> the energy consumption of skyscrapers.
>
> So, what's the problem? Paint suppliers have reportedly been testing  
>  their pigments and processes to see if it's possible to meet CARB's  
>  proposed mandate of 20 percent solar reflectivity by 2016 with a   
> phase-in period starting in 2012, and it's not looking good.   
> Apparently, when the proper pigments and chemicals are added to   
> black paint, the resulting color is currently being referred to as   
> "mud-puddle brown." That doesn't sound very attractive, now does it?  
>  Windshields, backlights and sunroofs are also slated to get   
> reflective coatings starting in 2012.
>
> When we first heard of this issue, an internal debate immediately   
> began as to whether this might be an elaborate April Fool's joke.   
> Sadly, it isn't. Read through CARB's complete Cool Cars Standards   
> and Test Procedures here (PDF link). Thanks for the tip, Joaquin!
>
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