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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech
In Los Angeles, smog was terrible. There wasn't sufficient rain to make the acid rain that cleans the air. This picture was taken shortly before I was born in the city I was born. Asthma has been a scourge in my life since.
So tell me, why is it acceptable to disable pollution control devices, including removing the catalytic convertor, for the sake of saving a couple dollars in gas?
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There are other considerations when honestly computing the "pollution" contribution of a vehicle?
It takes energy and it's accompanying pollution to find oil and refine and ship gasoline...and a large war machine to guarantee a continuing supply. You'll notice that he has
doubled his mpg from the EPA mileage for this car?
I'd guess that on a per mile basis he is putting out less pollutants than the OEM setup...not to mention 1/2 the pollution costs leading up to the gasoline's actual use. That 100% increase in efficiency comes from somewhere?
On the other hand...I sort of doubt that running with no converter actually helps mpg much.