We should regulate SUVs out of existence(ft.com)
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We should regulate SUVs out of existence
https://www.ft.com/content/7612e3c0-0e10-4cfb-895d-40b2e5d083b9
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100% agree. They’re more deadly and contribute significantly more to climate change. For the vast majority of trips people make, SUVs are a waste of space both internally and externally (on the streets) causing more traffic.
I'm in a hurry to buy a bunch of stuff before communist governments ban them so that my purchase is grandfathered in.
I guess I have to now add a Jeep Wrangler to my list.
The irony is that these extremists who claim that they want to protect the environment , they seldom leave the city. They read a bunch of numbers from meteo stations and decide that "number going up" is bad.
If they removed themselves from the screens every once in a while they'd understand that the sky is not falling and would also understand the utility that diesel boats/trucks/RVs have for those who are actually engaged in the process of enjoying the environment, for real and on location.
I guess I have to now add a Jeep Wrangler to my list.
The irony is that these extremists who claim that they want to protect the environment , they seldom leave the city. They read a bunch of numbers from meteo stations and decide that "number going up" is bad.
If they removed themselves from the screens every once in a while they'd understand that the sky is not falling and would also understand the utility that diesel boats/trucks/RVs have for those who are actually engaged in the process of enjoying the environment, for real and on location.
the sky isn't falling but we reaching a bunch of natural tippings points.
Arctic sea ice melt: The loss of Arctic sea ice can lead to positive feedback loops, where less ice means more solar radiation absorbed by the dark ocean, leading to more warming and more ice melt.
Greenland ice sheet melt: The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could contribute to sea level rise and ocean circulation changes, potentially disrupting global climate patterns.
West Antarctic ice sheet melt: Similar to the Greenland ice sheet, the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet could contribute to sea level rise and ocean circulation changes.
Amazon rainforest dieback: If the Amazon rainforest reaches a tipping point, it could lead to a self-sustaining cycle of forest dieback and degradation, releasing vast amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
Permafrost melt: The melting of permafrost, which is frozen soil that stores vast amounts of carbon, could release large amounts of greenhouse gases, amplifying global warming.
Boreal forest dieback: Like the Amazon rainforest, the boreal forest is also at risk of reaching a tipping point that could lead to a self-sustaining cycle of forest dieback and degradation, releasing large amounts of carbon.
Arctic sea ice melt: The loss of Arctic sea ice can lead to positive feedback loops, where less ice means more solar radiation absorbed by the dark ocean, leading to more warming and more ice melt.
Greenland ice sheet melt: The melting of the Greenland ice sheet could contribute to sea level rise and ocean circulation changes, potentially disrupting global climate patterns.
West Antarctic ice sheet melt: Similar to the Greenland ice sheet, the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet could contribute to sea level rise and ocean circulation changes.
Amazon rainforest dieback: If the Amazon rainforest reaches a tipping point, it could lead to a self-sustaining cycle of forest dieback and degradation, releasing vast amounts of carbon into the atmosphere.
Permafrost melt: The melting of permafrost, which is frozen soil that stores vast amounts of carbon, could release large amounts of greenhouse gases, amplifying global warming.
Boreal forest dieback: Like the Amazon rainforest, the boreal forest is also at risk of reaching a tipping point that could lead to a self-sustaining cycle of forest dieback and degradation, releasing large amounts of carbon.
And you have never been there, to any of the places mentioned.
This is what I said before. Looking at indicators on a sensor and then panic.
I have seen plants grow where hundreds of gallons of diesel were spilled, just to give an example. People have no idea of the enormity and resilence of Nature. The biomass of Nature ex humans trumps us by many orders of magnitude, it's an delusion to think that we'd be able to topple all that mass even if we intentionally tried to.
This is what I said before. Looking at indicators on a sensor and then panic.
I have seen plants grow where hundreds of gallons of diesel were spilled, just to give an example. People have no idea of the enormity and resilence of Nature. The biomass of Nature ex humans trumps us by many orders of magnitude, it's an delusion to think that we'd be able to topple all that mass even if we intentionally tried to.
A gas guzzler tax wouldn't ban anything just incorporate more of the downstream costs into the price so that consumers bear more of the real(downstream) costs instead of just extraction costs.
After hearing this I am tempted to go order a dozen MAGA hats and donate to the guy "keep me out of jail" fund.
Hope you realize that what you said before is a personal affront to all American consumers.
It's the equivalent of entering into a bar, insulting the waitress, the town and breaking the jukebox
Hope you realize that what you said before is a personal affront to all American consumers.
It's the equivalent of entering into a bar, insulting the waitress, the town and breaking the jukebox
https://www.epa.gov/fueleconomy/gas-guzzler-tax
I don't know if the tax on SUVs would be high enough to make a difference.