bradaven760

Check this story out.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...ouse_emissions

What you think?

When they regulate emissions that means new cars have no potential for modification in order to go faster (legally)

manthatguysfast

iTrader: (3)

smaller engines?! we should all just ride motorized bikes

slowciv

think thats a good idea, dont have to really worry about a vic but those rediculous suv's and trucks should be toned down

tinman

It never ceases to irritate me that cars must meet X amount of standards, but SUV's are far more lax. Yes, those SUV's and Huge trucks should be first on the list.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Get rid of all the older crap cars spewing smoke into the air. That's what causes the problem.

tinman

gearbox, while I agree with you on this point, have you noticed that there really aren't that many older crap cars on the roads these days? I am frankly surprised by just how many new cars I see every day. Nooo.... I stick to blaming a large part of the problem on SUV's and huge fords. Think about it, they don't have to meet the same standards, and you cannot tell me that 8, 10, and 12 cylinder engines don't produce 3 to 4 times the pollution JUST IDLING than the average car. But as long as America thinks that "HEMI" and 4" sewer pipe exhausts on their huge A$$ gas guzzlers is "COOL" .....
WE who drive efficient cars continue to be asked to pick up the slack for them.
And that's just NOT fair at all.

C2i0v0i1C

iTrader: (2)

i just got done reading that, it better not affect the rest of the country, plus what about all the aftermarket turbo people with their carb legal kits and ****, they will have to redo them all to pass

TMRakip

Damn Emissions Regulations, who wants clean air anyway? Personally, I love the effect acid rain has on my paint job...it makes H2 look like they actually gone off-roading.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Over here, all I see are old beat up cars with hanging mufflers spewing visible emissions. Cadillacs riding around with their bass and polluting like crazy. That and the stupid trucks. I'm one of the few with a year 2000+ car. Most are pre 1990. I hope they all break down. I can't imagine how they pass smog. They can't there's no way. Tinman you're right about all those stupid suv and trucks with one person driving on a regular road. The only way you deserve an suv is if you actually use it to go camping in the mountains and other stuff like that. Only reason you should have a truck is for a company like construction. But hey, everyone likes a big truck I guess.

On a side note, I think the Honda insight is really a cool little car.

Mystic3030

So following your theory Gearbox, the only reason people should have ferraris and other sports cars like 350z's, Corvettes, etc. is if they race them on the track? And people should only buy civics if they commute on the highway?

jfan

Exactly.

opto_isolator

iTrader: (8)

I think that by 2016 (which is a **** load of time) that either hybrid or fully electric vehicles will have taken over any ways.

Besides, electric motors have a sheitload more torque than regular car engines any how.....I welcome electric cars!

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

Sweet. Maybe my next car will be electric then I'm just saying that the roadways should be for cars. Why get a huge excursion or giant truck just to drive on the road? A car will serve the same purpose. I just don't get it I guess.