Re: Fuel Efficient Cars (was Oil Economics)

From: Alfio Puglisi (puglisi@arcetri.astro.it)
Date: Sun Feb 09 2003 - 14:18:59 MST

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    On Sun, 9 Feb 2003, Rafal Smigrodzki wrote:

    >### No, you got it backwards - it is the punishment of polluters that
    >reduces pollution and saves lives.

    Ah, so we agree on this

    >Punishing gas users is almost irrelevant
    >in this context - a 50 mpg car without catalytic exhaust harms more people
    >than a 15 mpg car with it, both by increased pollution and decreased safety.
    >By confusing the issue of gas use with the issue of pollution you are doing
    >a disservice to both of them.

    So it seems just a matter of degree, and of better calibration

    Ciao,
    Alfio



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