The Truth About Cars

MARCH 21, 2024

First, some background from the New York Times : The rule increasingly limits the amount of pollution allowed from tailpipes over time so that, by 2032, more than half the new cars sold in the United States would most likely be zero-emissions vehicles in order for carmakers to meet the standards. It very much is not. Fear is effective.

EPA 105

EPA Louisiana Climate Change Gas-Electric 105

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JANUARY 29, 2010

The report for the Department for Transport is based on a survey module included in the Office for National Statistics’ Opinions (Omnibus) survey which has been carried out each August since 2006. It found that 65% of respondents spontaneously selected emissions from road transport as a cause of climate change.

Environment 210

Environment Climate Change 2006 2009 210

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

They also found that extending the lifetime of a vehicle contributed to a moderate increase in emissions of criteria pollutants (NO x , HC, and CO) during the use phase of the vehicle. —Kagawa et al. Technol. , doi: 10.1021/es1034552.

Emissions 218

Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

However, CNG conversion was apparently detrimental from a climate change perspective, as CH 4 emissions increased. As the greenhouse gas impacts (costs or benefits) are much smaller than the health benefits, the conversion of petroleum vehicles to CNG can be justified on the basis of local air pollution benefits alone, they concluded.

Conversion 281

Conversion Climate Bangladesh Vehicles 281

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JULY 17, 2015

Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. This does not mean that you will not be able to buy that Cadillac or Corvette you have been admiring. This effectively means that the owner of a new PHEV can buy a new vehicle and most of its fuel for the next 20 years. This helps to explain the climate changes we are now experiencing.

PHEV 150

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150