GCC: Colorado Air Quality Control Commission approves low emission vehicle standards beginning in 2022 model year
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dgpcolorado
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I've often wondered why my state hadn't joined the states following the California rules — the winter air pollution along the Front Range is pretty bad, as I was reminded on a trip there last February. Better late than never, I guess.
GRA
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It's your state not mine, and I'm not familiar with your local political news. Here's one (negative) article I found: http://www.timescall.com/columnists...-vicki-marble-keeping-up-california-will-cost
It seems pretty clear who's keeping her in Skittles:
It seems pretty clear who's keeping her in Skittles:
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/09/vicki-marble-ethics-complaint-ruling/
dgpcolorado
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As it happens, both Sagebrush and I live a lot closer to Utah than Denver, so the state government is rather remote to those of us in far western Colorado. Nevertheless, that state senator is from Weld county, a major oil and gas producing area on the eastern plains, so your surmise about her motivations is on target.GRA said:
The oil and gas industry holds a lot of sway in Colorado — they even managed to defeat a ballot measure (with huge spending on advertising) that would have required new oil and gas wells to be placed at least 2500 feet from houses. Now there's a radical anti-business proposal that will kill jobs and the economy!
Pushback on this regulatory change in Colorado is assured. Haven't a clue how it will all shake out.
dgpcolorado
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As was I. It was such a simple thing and I can't fathom why anyone would vote against it. Killing jobs? Utter rubbish.SageBrush said:
IssacZachary
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I wonder if and how automakers could make cars better suited for the mountains and cold we have here in Colorado. One way is making them EV's. ICE vehicles create problems with pollution here. (Yes, I'm a hypocrite for owning one.)
The cold of course affects emissions. It's one thing to warm up an engine to running temps in 40°F weather. It's another to do that and keep it at running temps in -40°F weather.
Then you have steep grades. If you drive behind a gasoline powered vehicle, even a new one, going up a mountain pass you will smell a terrible rotten egg smell coming from the exhaust. This is because cars can't meet emissions standards under high loads. This isn't so much of a problem in cities where you only have this problem when taking off from stoplights. But when most of your driving includes long steep grades, then most of your driving makes your car get bad emissions.
The cold of course affects emissions. It's one thing to warm up an engine to running temps in 40°F weather. It's another to do that and keep it at running temps in -40°F weather.
Then you have steep grades. If you drive behind a gasoline powered vehicle, even a new one, going up a mountain pass you will smell a terrible rotten egg smell coming from the exhaust. This is because cars can't meet emissions standards under high loads. This isn't so much of a problem in cities where you only have this problem when taking off from stoplights. But when most of your driving includes long steep grades, then most of your driving makes your car get bad emissions.
