[quote=FlyerInHi]ucidegen, you’re reading my comments too literally. [/quote] I take your statements as said. I don’t reinterpret. It is too easy to say ‘that is not what I mean’ etc, so I take it as exactly you state – literally. If that is not what you meant, don’t write/say it.[quote=FlyerInHi]
Germany doesn’t ban old cars. But they have a regime that makes owning old cars costly and inconvenient. At some point, buying new cars is more practical. [/quote] Incorrect again. Read the link I posted, where it mentions that there are discounts for classic vehicles maintained in near stock condition. They can get discounts on their registration and insurance
[quote=FlyerInHi] California smog program is also practically about inspection and inconvenience, and to dissuade people from tinkering with their cars. Without smog inspection our air would be dirtier for sure. I think it’s worth the costs/benefits.[/quote]That is not what it was billed as, promoted as. It was about reducing smog and pollution. As for doing that, it is both a success and a failure. It does not test to the intent and does not allow improving the clean air.[quote=FlyerInHi]
Not everyone should be a car “enthusiast.” If you’re really rich, you don’t care about costs. If you’re middle class you may give up the hobby if you have other priorities. If you’re poor, then being a car “enthusiast” is not practical. For everyone, you should not drive a car on public streets that doesn’t run clean (there are already exceptions for race cars, etc)[/quote] Who has the right to say that ‘not everyone should be a car “enthusiast”‘. Last time I checked, this is a democracy and there is a section that states “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” within the Declaration of Independence. Why do you think you or anyone else has the right to feel that suspending certain ‘pursuits of happiness’ based solely because one is not of the right “class”? Besides, I have already demonstrated that the way the law is written in California, does not ensure that cars run clean.[quote=FlyerInHi] A lot of people are upset with smog testing because they used to tinker with cars in their youth. It was a different time back then.[/quote]No, it is because the people are prevented from tinkering with THEIR CAR even if it does NOT increase pollutants and CAN REDUCE pollutants. Remember that most of the large changes that shaped this country came out of tinkerer’s garages.
PS: Look up MegaSquirt, and what it is being applied to, and what you can do with it.
