[DeTomaso] NPC: CA is out of control!!!
Mark McWhinney
msm at portata.com
Wed Mar 25 14:12:03 EDT 2009
If you outlaw black paint, only outlaws with have blank paint.
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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-emis
sions-by-banning-black-cars/
>
>
> California to reduce carbon emissions by banning black cars?
> by Jeremy Korzeniewski on Mar 25th 2009 at 11:56AM
>
>
> 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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