DennisTheBald wrote:
>> DennisTheBald
>> For years now the levels of carbon monoxide emitted by new automobiles in
>> the US (sorry, don't know about other countries) has been so low that if you
>> fire up your (1980 or newer) Buick in a three car or a one car garage, it
>> will never kill you. See:http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1273253
>> This result may or may not be able to be extrapolated to the big ball we
>> live on.
>> Kerry
>
> I notice that you don't go so far as to say that car exhaust is
> actually good for a body, good for you (doing so would have blown your
> cover, you auto-industrial complex shill you;-). I'm still somewhat
> incredulous, despite your citation.[...]
When I drive downtown, the exhaust from my ULEV certified Honda Civic is
lower in HC, CO and NOx than the ambient air.
> [...] Also your cited report was created in 1981 testing 1980 model
> chevys - I suspect that the same 1980 models would produce much more
> CO if tested today. The late 70's were a period of peak
> environmentalist activity, but with the 80s came Reaganomics and that
> whole "greed is good" thing. Today the CDC recommends that you <not/>
> operate a motor vehicle in your garage: http://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm
> - I believe this page to have been updated since 1981.[...]
Of course, a 21st Century ULEV vehicle has a much cleaner exhaust than a
1980 Chevrolet.
Of course, some new vehicles are much dirtier than others. I can put my
face by the tailpipe on my car while it is running and not smell
anything, while the 2008 Ford F-150 fleet vehicles I occasionally drive
produce noticeable smoke and odor, even while one standing a few feet
away and the vehicle is outdoors.
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