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

Wed Mar 25 18:13:42 EDT 2009

What we really need is to make LUI (legislating Under the Influence) a felony with 10 years in prison and loss of pension.  Those people have to be drunk or on drugs to have created the mess we are having.  Have a breath test, etc. before they can vote and off to prison if they flunk.

Ken

--- On Wed, 3/25/09, Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Garth Rodericks <garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: CA is out of control!!!
To: detomaso at realbig.com, "Mark McWhinney" <msm at portata.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 3:03 PM

Next they should pass a law that allows police officers to pull anyone over whom they think might be a pound or two low on tire pressure. I’m willing to bet a black car with AC on is working significantly less than half the other bozos out there in light colored cars running 5-10lbs low on tire pressure…  And riding around with inadequate tire pressure is a public safety issue too!

Hell, forget tire pressure...  What about all the drivers and passenger who are 5-50 pounds overweight?!  Think of all the extra fuel any vehicle (black or otherwise) consumes to shuttle those folks around. Talk about extra carbon emissions! Time to start ticketing the overweight!

And the list could go on… How about two footed drivers?  Or those that warm up their cars in the morning or leave the engine running when they run into the liquor store/7-11.  And don't forget all those gross polluters who mow their lawns with fossil fuel powered lawn mowers!

I think we need a law against frivolous laws, and politicians in general!

--- On Wed, 3/25/09, Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com> wrote:

From: Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com>
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] NPC: CA is out of control!!!
To: garth_rodericks at yahoo.com, detomaso at realbig.com
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 2:08 PM

I read through the CARB presentation.  Same Stuff, Different Day.

It's heavy on regulation e.g. repair shops must only use reflective paints
and must keep records of the cars they have painted with the reflective paint.

Of course, they are not thinking about all the crap that is going to have to go
into the paint.  You would think that would have learned from the gas
formulation boondoggle, but ...

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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

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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