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lurkette · 10-16-2003, 01:53 PM

Even if SUVs don't give off "too much more" emissions than a car, they do give off more, and 2-3 ppm is not a big deal if you're talking about one car, but when you aggregate the effects times millions of SUVs and light trucks on the road, it is a big deal. Your point is taken about the condition and age of the vehicle, though.

Granted, there are other significant sources of air pollution - coal burning power plants, small engines that aren't regulated, etc., but internal combustion vehicles still account for the vast bulk of air pollutants, and either tightening up fuel efficiency standards for the majority of polluting vehicles, or getting them off the road, is a fairly simple way to make a big dent in the environmental impact. And even if pollution is getting better in some areas, it's still a huge public health problem in many other areas.

10-16-2003, 01:53 PM	#46 (permalink)
lurkette My future is coming on Moderator Emeritus Location: east of the sun and west of the moon	Even if SUVs don't give off "too much more" emissions than a car, they do give off more, and 2-3 ppm is not a big deal if you're talking about one car, but when you aggregate the effects times millions of SUVs and light trucks on the road, it is a big deal. Your point is taken about the condition and age of the vehicle, though. Granted, there are other significant sources of air pollution - coal burning power plants, small engines that aren't regulated, etc., but internal combustion vehicles still account for the vast bulk of air pollutants, and either tightening up fuel efficiency standards for the majority of polluting vehicles, or getting them off the road, is a fairly simple way to make a big dent in the environmental impact. And even if pollution is getting better in some areas, it's still a huge public health problem in many other areas. __________________ "If ten million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." - Anatole France Last edited by lurkette; 10-16-2003 at 01:55 PM..