Is "cost is far more" a global warming assertion? I say that a warmer earth is a good thing. Keep the current ice age dying, and prevent the next one, indefinitely. Meanwhile, smog is at an all time low because of cleaner burning engines. So that much regulation is for a good cause.
................are you seeing whats happening in NorCal Merlin ???
Considering how much energy we use in the US, the insane number of cars on the road, coal plants, etc, our air is probably some of the cleanest air on this planet. The regulations in place do us a great deal. Does it REALLY need to be better!? Currently I have a Stinger GT in the garage along with my Camaro SS. Both require premium fuel. I also drive a modified Jeep that burns 14mpg on a good day. I never drive easy or care about fuel efficiency. I can't imagine constantly worrying about getting 1 or 2 more points better on my MPG gauge. What a stress. The way I look at it, fuel is comparatively cheaper here in the US, so why not burn it and enjoy it anyway!? I feel I can get away with saying that here on a sports car forum!
I do like that EVs are becoming an option for the enthusiasts that do enjoy it. Maybe it is not fair to label them as a green alternative (maybe not yet anyway) but just another power option to consider when buying a new car. There used to be rotary engines, steam powered cars, and there was even a jet-turbine car! But guess which one has stood the test of time..!
I don't think I'll ever buy an electric car. IMO, we have these fuels that contain an incredible amount of energy, and we have a lot of it. We as a civilization have worked very hard over the last century to refine its use, extracting it, and controlling it into the atmosphere. It would be dishonoring to all that hard work and development. It is a system that works great as it is. And it will last a very long time.
Of course. Who isn't? The last massive fire (during the summer) saw smoke from it as far as the Atlantic coast; here in the Valley you couldn't see across from the east to the west mountains. On the worst days you couldn't see the mountains on either hand from the middle of the Valley.
When you are stuck in traffic, idling at lights, it can be a bit of fun distraction. When you can't go fast, try for a new PR in mpg average.
Hell no! Warm is good, freezing cold is BAAAAAAD.
That has zero to do with climate change. Human population is exploding. If we numbered say 1.5 billion and held steady, the earth would still be largely wilderness and pristine. It isn't climate, it is human exploitation.
We don't have an air pollution issue in the US. China, India, et al. the developing countries, have little to none regulations over their smog producing industries. They have catching up to do.
I'm sorry, I am not buying that at all. Other factors exist before air is considered. Fix those, and air is eminently liveable. Those 200K will die from lung complications of one sort or another anyway, or live stressed lives at the very least. We are very adaptable on average. Extreme weaknesses exist in any population. They are in the extreme minority. And we all die. If we die of complications due to physical weaknesses, don't blame the air for that.
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