25% of Cars Cause 90% of Automobile Air Pollution

Re:25% of Cars Cause 90% of Automobile Air Pollution by peter303 on Thursday May 07, 2015 @12:02PM (#9506028)

I remember a pollution program in CA where they'd buy 20+ year old cars and junk them. Those cars made most of the pollution then.

This program was a pollution credit program. A factor met its pollution control program by cutting either its own or someone elses pollution by a statutory amount.

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Re:25% of Cars Cause 90% of Automobile Air Pollution by ScottBurson on Thursday May 07, 2015 @01:45PM (#9506877)

Yep, that's still going on. I've received a couple of letters offering to buy my 1993 Toyota MR2. The letters do say something like "If your vehicle is a classic or is otherwise special to you, ignore this letter." It is a bit of a classic -- in any case, it's worth a lot more than the $500 (or $1000? not sure) they're offering.

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Re:25% of Cars Cause 90% of Automobile Air Pollution by malyk on Thursday May 07, 2015 @02:05PM (#9507031)

I believe california will buy cars that can't pass the smog check for $1500 for low income earners and $1000 to others.

http://www.smogtips.com/vehicle_buy_back.cfm

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