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> Let's hug some trees, Emissions...how bad are these cars?
ehick72
post Oct 11 2005, 08:01 AM
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I was reading an article on Mexico City banning the use of the Mexican VW bettle because of safety and emissions. That concerns me because I try to keep my 1.7 engine well tuned. I know my car is extremely fuel efficient but is it bad for the environment in another way? Does anyone know have any info on this?
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post Oct 11 2005, 10:17 AM
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Mexico City has the worst air pollution in the country and ranks among the most polluted cities in the world. Its ozone levels exceed World Health Organization standards 300 days a year

At an elevation of over 7K feet and surrounded by mountains on three sides.

Geez, and I thought Denvers inversion layer was bad... Sound like they'll end up doing what we did with the intro of Cats and unleaded gas. Oh, and low sulphur diesel.

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ehick72   Let's hug some trees   Oct 11 2005, 08:01 AM
URY914   Since they were built before catalitic (sp) conver...   Oct 11 2005, 08:32 AM
Cap'n Krusty   The air quality in Mexico DF makes the worst smog ...   Oct 11 2005, 08:53 AM
914GT   Your car has much higher emissions than new cars d...   Oct 11 2005, 09:04 AM
Air_Cooled_Nut   My '75 L-jet teener passed emissions easily an...   Oct 11 2005, 09:21 AM
jsteele22   Keep in mind that "passing emissions" means that i...   Oct 11 2005, 09:40 AM
lapuwali   It's all relative. A typical car from the unr...   Oct 11 2005, 10:03 AM
TROJANMAN   so which is worse? a car that gets 30+ MPG with a...   Oct 11 2005, 10:09 AM
double-a   mine must be ok, when i had a tune-up done awhile ...   Oct 11 2005, 10:13 AM
Dr. Roger     Oct 11 2005, 10:17 AMphantom914   ...   Oct 11 2005, 10:21 AM
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Dr. Roger   http://www.914world.com/bbs...   Oct 11 2005, 02:54 PM
BMartin914   ...   Oct 11 2005, 04:38 PM
dmenche914   Hopefully the SF BAy area will adopt strict Denver...   Oct 12 2005, 06:35 AM

 

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