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Emissions Test (pg. 2)
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| Intangible |
| quote: | Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~*
My interpretation of what you said was that if you're having car trouble, then you should drive less (or take public transportation), thus reducing your carbon footprint.
Clearly I read WAY too into your post! lol |
hahaha. Let's go with what you said.
That way at least my post is valid
You will be a GREAT lawyer... you can make words turn into anything. |
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| *~LiSa-LoO~* |
| quote: | Originally posted by Intangible
hahaha. Let's go with what you said.
That way at least my post is valid
You will be a GREAT lawyer... you can make words turn into anything. |
Haha thanks Tara ;) |
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| chico |
| speaking for those without a car, a horse or $250 bucks to spare i say just drive the car without an emissions test and risk getting some actual problems. |
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| teufel-man |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
Brilliant. You do know that an e-test has nothing whatsoever to do with CO2, right?
Emissions testing is intended to prevent toxic or hazardous emissions. That includes:
- Hydrocarbons (HC, - incomplete combustion products)
- Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
- Carbon Monoxide (CO - that's the one that will kill you if you leave your car running in the garage for 3 hours).
Drive Clean doesn't even regulate CO2 emissions. But I'm sure you already knew that, and were just making a joke, right?
Technically, since the main component in emissions control is the catalytic converter which converts a lot of those other bad things into harmless CO2, passing an emissions test would actually be increasing one's "carbon footprint." |
Seriously man.... why do you always feel the need to do this? |
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| Spam |
| quote: | Originally posted by teufel-man
Seriously man.... why do you always feel the need to do this? |
So that people know the actual facts instead of 'that thing that guy told them that one time'? |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
So that people know the actual facts instead of 'that thing that guy told them that one time'? |
Precisely.
Most people aren't actually idiots, they've just been exposed to bull their whole lives without any way to know that it's bull.
If the facts make some people uncomfortable, then so be it. It's never bothered me personally to be told that I'm full of - if I'm actually not, then I'll know it, and if I am, then it's better to find out than to go on being ignorant.
Although to be honest, any person caught using the term "carbon footprint" in public deserves to be mocked. |
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| Intangible |
"It's not what you say, it's how you say it" - something my mother told me nearly every day as I had a dreadful attitude (still do sometimes lol)
I really have no problem when people tell me that I'm wrong as long as it's backed with fact - which you did. So thanks
I really know nothing about cars.
Regardless... reduce carbon footprint ftw - I've been watching a bit to much 'Project Earth' lately. |
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| Superstring |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
So that people know the actual facts instead of 'that thing that guy told them that one time'? |
lol! |
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| teufel-man |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
So that people know the actual facts instead of 'that thing that guy told them that one time'? |
I know what you are saying, and can agree with that in certain circumstances, but a lot of the time its just unnecessary 'look how knowlegable I am' bull.
In this case, when someone says I want to drive a more environmentally friendly car to reduce their carbon footprint, no one gives a F_ck whether or not a car actually emits carbon; we all know what she is trying to say. Plus, 'carbon footprint' is one of those buzzwords now which (AFAIK) just refers to being more environmentally friendly in general (I bet Diginut will jump on my for this) and the word 'carbon' is just being taken too literally by some of you! |
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| VERTiG0 |
| Ride the horse to and from work/school. |
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| DeleteFromUsers |
| quote: | Originally posted by lexxwolfen
I have vet bills to pay cuz my idiot horse cut up his leg |
You own a horse and can't find $600 to help us all breath a little bit better? |
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| teufel-man |
| quote: | Originally posted by DeleteFromUsers
You own a horse and can't find $600 to help us all breath a little bit better? |
+1! I was always under the impression that horses cost more than cars for the most part... especially with ongoing costs to 'maintain' the horse |
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