Polluting Porsches.

[Wellardmac]

A wacky story on the Porsche angle on a emissions charge for London residents.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/po...399822.ece

The really interesting comment comes in this related story that shows were EU emissions rules are going generally and how Porsche is failing to adapt.

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/tony...oblem.html

Thankfully Ken didn't get reelected, so the chances of the charge being implemented are slim.

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/...R=EPI-6059

I found these stories while searching for a similar story that I was told about today where fines will be levied in the US for "polluting" cars. Apparently Porsche does not do well in this assessment. I'll post the story if I can find it.

[Wellardmac]

Here's the story I was looking for yesterday on the impact of 2015 CAFE regulation proposals on Porsche and other high performance cars:

 

http://biz.yahoo.com/wallstreet/080512/s....html?.v=1

[ccm911]

Actually, is this concept of "Global Warming" really true?  The earth is billions of years old, yet we have really only been recording temperatures for the past 200 years? I mean, wouldn't we still be in the Ice Age if there was not a shift in warming trends?

And as for Porsche, I thought that being a relatively limited production vehicle would preclude it from being taxed on the basis of fuel efficiency.  I am probably wrong. 

[Wellardmac]

ccm911 wrote:

Actually, is this concept of "Global Warming" really true? The earth is billions of years old, yet we have really only been recording temperatures for the past 200 years? I mean, wouldn't we still be in the Ice Age if there was not a shift in warming trends?

And as for Porsche, I thought that being a relatively limited production vehicle would preclude it from being taxed on the basis of fuel efficiency. I am probably wrong.

Porsche is in the uncomfortable position of not being a low production manufacturer, but is also not a high volume producer either.

Yes, the cycling of temperature is real and recorded, so a temperature increase in itself is not a unusual in the history of the planet.

The rate of temperature increase that we're seeing is unprecedented and very much a cause of concern. The planet will survive - nature always wins. Whether humans will still be around at the end of it is another matter.

If you're interested in the topic, then start up a thread in OT and I'll bite.

[Porshagod]

Or, you could just buy a Porsche GT1 electric, and problem solved! Go to http://www.dupontregistry.com/autos/Search/DRauSearchDetails.aspx?itemid=478185 for more info. Ha!

[Wellardmac]

I hope that monstrosity wasn't made by Porsche. hock:

[ccm911]

The "Tail on the Tail" adds an elegant touch of class.

[Porshagod]

ccm911 wrote:

The "Tail on the Tail" adds an elegant touch of class.

You can never have too much tail!

With 1,200 ft lb of torque, I just may have found my next track car! Just think, passing cars on the track with a quiet "swoosh", my "green" middle finger waving in the air.