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Captain Awesome · 12-07-2009, 05:16 PM

How can we reduce CO2 from our V8 musclecars? The EPA appears ready to crack down on "dangerous" CO2, and this may spell the end for Musclecars, Meat, Barbeques, and Jogging.

coolman · 12-07-2009, 05:19 PM

I guess we'll all have to stop breathing also.

THUMPER20X · 12-07-2009, 05:20 PM

Stop clear cutting forests and stop breeding. Its the only way.

Steve Dallas · 12-07-2009, 05:22 PM

First, I love muscle cars. My first car was a 1973 Dodge Charger SE with a 440 magnum in it. And I will be picking up my SS tomorrow (woot!).

That being said, there will be a time when gas isn't plentiful. Without getting too political, I see the future of cars to be electrical with plenty of nuclear plants around to help keep them and the rest of our lives charged with energy.

I love the sound of powerful V8's, so though it saddens me to say it...but electrical cars are going to be the future. Not the Prius' of today, but cars like the Tesla are going to be the future of "muscle cars". Batteries are getting smaller & lighter, and off the line you cannot beat an electrical motor. Good for us speed freaks, but bad for those of us that still love the rumble of an engine.

Captain Awesome · 12-07-2009, 05:23 PM

What improves CO2 emissions? Will supercharging help? Smaller displacement? Lighter materials? Can we put a scrubber on the exhaust like a catalytic converter?

Mosher · 12-07-2009, 05:39 PM

CO2 is not as dangerous of a green house gas as it's made out to be. The most common green house gas in the atmosphere by volume is actually water vapor. You don't hear anyone talking about reducing there water vapor emissions however

coolman · 12-07-2009, 05:48 PM

It's all a bunch of crap and it's starting to finally come out.

Buckbo · 12-07-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

How can we reduce CO2 from our V8 musclecars? The EPA appears ready to crack down on "dangerous" CO2, and this may spell the end for Musclecars, Meat, Barbeques, and Jogging.

Drive less. It'll also improve our overall fuel consumption.

Camaro_Custom_Painted · 12-07-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by coolman

It's all a bunch of crap and it's starting to finally come out.

I couldn't agree more. The truth is finally coming out, but it will not deter the true greeners. The fight will never end.

Mosher · 12-07-2009, 06:04 PM

I get so angry when listening to Al Gore and the like. These people want YOU to make sacrifices, not them. In I think it was 2006, Al Gore paid nearly 30K in electrical bills, yet he wants to tell us how to conserve our electricity. These people want to make us stop driving our V8 muscle cars, yet they think nothing of flying around in leer jets and picking up realitives from jail in a Maserati.

BOOTZILLA · 12-07-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

How can we reduce CO2 from our V8 musclecars? The EPA appears ready to crack down on "dangerous" CO2, and this may spell the end for Musclecars, Meat, Barbeques, and Jogging.

That's right, jogging. All you joggers out there are the cause of "global warming"! Ya'll are consuming all the oxygen and producing carbon dioxide, while I'm chillin' at home conserving our natural resources.

Got a brand new engine put in my old Chevy truck, and a rebuilt carburetor put on top. Didn't pass smog. My CO2 emissions were too high. Went back to the carb shop, had them put in larger fuel jets. Tested for smog again, CO2 was down, but my CO was raised.

So... no matter what you do, you're probably gonna produce a little less of something bad, and a little more of something else that is bad. You just gotta balance it out.

Angrybird 12 · 12-07-2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

How can we reduce CO2 from our V8 musclecars? The EPA appears ready to crack down on "dangerous" CO2, and this may spell the end for Musclecars, Meat, Barbeques, and Jogging.

they can have my charcoal grill when they pry my bar-b-q tongs from my cold dead fingers!!!

hmm what are they going to do about all the humans and animals the spew out tons of CO2 every day????

coolman · 12-07-2009, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyman 08

they can have my charcoal grill when they pry my bar-b-q tongs from my cold dead fingers!!!

hmm what are they going to do about all the humans and animals the spew out tons of CO2 every day????

some places already charge a tax for cow farts to farmers. Get ready to pay for pooping and farting.

patriotpa · 12-07-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

How can we reduce CO2 from our V8 musclecars? The EPA appears ready to crack down on "dangerous" CO2, and this may spell the end for Musclecars, Meat, Barbeques, and Jogging.

...and make all those poor plants suffocate? They're nuts. Junk science. Follow the money.

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coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	I guess we'll all have to stop breathing also.

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Captain Awesome Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,746	What improves CO2 emissions? Will supercharging help? Smaller displacement? Lighter materials? Can we put a scrubber on the exhaust like a catalytic converter?

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Mosher Drives: 1LT Cruze Summit White Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bedford Posts: 708	CO2 is not as dangerous of a green house gas as it's made out to be. The most common green house gas in the atmosphere by volume is actually water vapor. You don't hear anyone talking about reducing there water vapor emissions however

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coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	It's all a bunch of crap and it's starting to finally come out.

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Mosher Drives: 1LT Cruze Summit White Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bedford Posts: 708	I get so angry when listening to Al Gore and the like. These people want YOU to make sacrifices, not them. In I think it was 2006, Al Gore paid nearly 30K in electrical bills, yet he wants to tell us how to conserve our electricity. These people want to make us stop driving our V8 muscle cars, yet they think nothing of flying around in leer jets and picking up realitives from jail in a Maserati.