{OT?} Europeans tighten up on CO2 emissions

Andrew Stephenson · 2007-02-07T13:06:10+00:00

USians are not noted for paying attention to what's happeningoutside their back yard, so here is another scary thought formanufacturers of USian petrol swiggers (US:"gas guzzler").The EU is now working towards tighter specs on the CO2 that avehicle can emit: in the next few years, 130gm/Km, with hopesof 120gm/Km not too long after that. For comparison, a Priusemits 104gm/Km and a big Mercedes saloon more like 240gm/Km.And you can bet that the size of the EU market would, withoutanyone else getting interested, persuade manufactuers to makemoves on this opportunity. And the ideas will spread. OTOH,I doubt folks like the Chinese, Indians, Japanese &c &c wouldwant to be left out and will pile aboard the band wagon.It may become interesting. Toyota should do well out of it.

Feb 07, 2007 20 Replies

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Ray O 19 years ago

I think of myself as the shoemaker whose family goes barefoot. The temperature is forecast to be around 20 F (-7 C) on Sunday, so I suppose I can get around to doing those 2 brake jobs!

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