On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 11:25:31AM -0500, Tee wrote: > EPA Ruling Backfires, Spurs Sales of Diesel Trucks > > http://www.nationalcenter.org/TSR60502.html > > DATE: June 5, 2002 > > BACKGROUND: The Wall Street Journal (1) reported recently that long-haul > truck sales have skyrocketed primarily as trucking firms buy new rigs > before new anti-pollution rules for diesel engines take effect October 1, > 2002. The added cost of the new less polluting engines is estimated to be > between $3000 and $5000. In addition, the engines are reported to be less > fuel efficient, more costly to maintain and possibly more prone to > breakdowns while in use. > > TEN SECOND RESPONSE: Here's another example of how over-reaching regulation > can backfire and have just the opposite effect it intended.
Yah, well, we need to look at this in context -- such as the EPA's attempt to stonewall superclean fuel producers like the biodiesel producer they shut down for no real reason. > > THIRTY SECOND RESPONSE: By trying to impose mandatory changes in diesel > engines as of October, EPA pushed the trucking industry to buy trucks > before the new rule goes into effect, thus thwarting its intentions. These > trucks will stay on the roads for several years before being replaced. > Whereas if the market were allowed to work unfettered, consumer demand for > cleaner diesel engines would have accomplished the same thing. No, it certainly would not. Where have you been? Are you aware that most automakers (foreign, that is) who sell really neat hi-tech diesel engines refuse to import them to North America because of our very crappy diesel fuel????? > DISCUSSION: Manufacturers of the diesel engines have reportedly told EPA > that they may not be able to produce reliable new engines as required as of > October 1, 2002. However, EPA has not yet granted an extension of the > timetable and is recommending fines of up to $15,000 per engine sold after > Oct. 1 that don't meet the new standard. The new standard set in 1998 would > reduce the nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions from diesel engines by about > one-third by 2008, according to EPA. NOX emissions are thought to be one of > the major contributors to smog. > Gawd, what planet are you from? "Manufacturers of the diesel engines" like Mercedes, BMW, Peugot, VW, etc. already produce far better engines than the EPA is asking for -- whats wrong with Cummins, Detroit, Catepillar? Oh, sorry, I forgot, they're all in brain dead Amerika. As are you. Get a clue! -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
