Why are we talking about an Arizona emissions test for motorcycles with a
"Maxton" subject line???
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>; "'Ed Van Scoy'"
<ed@vetteracing.com>; "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
Cc: <ardunbill@webtv.net>; <jkamo@rap.midco.net>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 1:56 PM
Subject: RE: Maxton
> Neil, Neil, Neil! The problem is, what you say makes perfect sense. But,
you're trying to make sense out of politics. It can't be done. And, even if
you're right and they're wrong, you will still lose.
> Dick J
> "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com> wrote: Ed;
>
> I'm lucky to live far enough outside of Tucson that an emissions test is
not
> required to register my vehicles. However, I still have to pay the
emissions
> fee! This speaks volumes about what their true motivation is-- collecting
> taxes under the guise of the "environment."
>
> One problem I see is-- if I understand this correctly-- that the AZ
> emissions limits are based on % of exhaust. Now whether this is % of
volume
> or % of mass isn't clear and questions to emissions testing personnel
elicit
> only glazed looks. Either way, it seems patently unfair to penalize
someone
> with a 250cc Zundapp for being slightly over the 0.5% (or whatever) NOx
> emissions limit while passing a motor home with a 454CID that passed at
> slightly under the limit. Based on how much total pollution is actually
> emitted into the atmosphere, that little motorcycle would be doing far
less
> harm than the "legal" big- block. It doesn't seem to make much sense to
me.
> Can anyone explain this rationale?
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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