Archive for September, 2009

Isnt Obama being a huge environmental hypocrite ?

He threatens Big Business with Carbon-Emission Trading and wants to raise CAFE Standards for the struggling Automakers, yet he flies all the way back to Chicago from DC just so that he can make a grand whistle-stop ceremonial entrance into DC for his inauguration? What about his carbon-footprint?
Most rich environmentalist are ……its kinda like [...]

i dont know what carberator to purchase for my engine so i can pass emissions?

i have 79 el camino, replaced engine with 305 from caprice(80-8???) its been running for 3 yrs, but i cant pass emissions, to rich, the carberator that is on it now is computerized, my cars not, the mechanic jimmied it to run with no sensors connected. cant fix that i need to replace, looking into [...]

All-new Civic’s fuel consumption is as good as the company claims?

I have heard that the all-new Honda Civic has some amazing technology. The unburnt fuel of the previous stroke is pushed back into the combustion chamber again by the piston to mix with new fuel to give better fuel consumption and low emission. Isn’t this too good to be true? This results in better fuel [...]

Will I pass emission testing with a short ram or cool air intake system installed in my car?

in the process of installing short ram intake in my car. its a Weapon- R, secret weapon- short ram intake. the car is a Honda Accord 2005 v6.
Absolutely.
They’re even CARB exempt for one specific reason. The CARB people did thorough testing and it was proven that intake systems have no adverse effect on emissions, as [...]

How do hydrogen cars give off less greenhouse emissions?

How do hydrogen based cars give off less greenhouse emissions? Technically, isn’t water vapor considered to be a large contributor to the greenhouse effect, even more than say CO2? Not to mention, won’t the energy from a hydrogen car have to come from a most likely oil based or coal based source, thus losing efficiency [...]

How does saving energy help the earth? By reducing CO2 emissions, right?

well what is so bad about CO2 emissions? it stands for carbon dioxide right? is that the stuff humans exhale???????????? aswer please!!!!
Good question.
I work for an energy company and hopefully can help. Saving energy helps you and the environment. When you save energy, you save money on [...]

Need some help here please . SO2 and NOx are responsible for acid rain.?

Now the total emissions, in weight (metric tons per year) are very similar. If we take all of the NOx emissions to be NO2, and the total mass of both to be 150 metric tons per year, how does the SO2 and NOx production compare on a per mole basis?
relative number of moles-
NO2: molar [...]

Has anyone spent a huge amount of money on their car in NC trying to pass the Emissions Inspection?

I am looking for similar stories regarding high repair bills in North Carolina to pass the Emissions test. If you have one please respond, I would like to send them to my local representative. Maybe he can do something to help stop this madness.
It’s more per county than per state….. try going elswhere, never know, [...]

Can you buy diesel cars in Nevada?

I know in cali you can only lease new diesel cars.
yep. I am in NV, and a dealer - we sell them all the time.

What are the things you do that contributes to CO2 emission & what can you do about it to save our Earth?

What are the things you do that contributes to CO2 emission & what can you do about it to save our Earth?
Basicly, use less energy, unless it comes from a renewable resource, and plant more vegetation. Plants take out CO2 from the atmosphere.
Most fuel sources are from fossil fuels and nearly all put in more [...]