I know it’s not necessarily just emissions, but leaded gasoline as well, but my father would often tell stories of the smog from the days when leaded gasoline was allowed. Even from his perspective of a diesel-loving man who denies climate change, he still recounts times of vehicles in front of him being completely obscured by their own emissions, and days when intersections themselves being coated with a subtle layer of gassy fumes.
Pedant here! The smog was a result of NOx emissions, not lead, but both were hazardous to public health which has always been the motivation for emission control.
Climate change concerns were just marketing on legislation. If climate change was the actual concern then there would have been smaller engines with better economy. But that would of course reduce oil demand so it’s commie shit.
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I know it’s not necessarily just emissions, but leaded gasoline as well, but my father would often tell stories of the smog from the days when leaded gasoline was allowed. Even from his perspective of a diesel-loving man who denies climate change, he still recounts times of vehicles in front of him being completely obscured by their own emissions, and days when intersections themselves being coated with a subtle layer of gassy fumes.
Pedant here! The smog was a result of NOx emissions, not lead, but both were hazardous to public health which has always been the motivation for emission control.
Climate change concerns were just marketing on legislation. If climate change was the actual concern then there would have been smaller engines with better economy. But that would of course reduce oil demand so it’s commie shit.
That’s good to know! As burdensome as the current climate change debate is, it’s somewhat reassuring to know we’ve made more steps than I’d thought.
Can’t say everything Nixon did was bad, at least we had the EPA.