Tell the EPA to Withdraw Its Proposal to Prohibit the Conversion of Vehicles Into Racecars

"ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper" (thedlo)
02/10/2016 at 19:20 • Filed to: None

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DISCUSSION (20)

nerd_racing > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 13:22

Pretty sure the window to get it withdrawn is over with?

Urambo Tauro > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 13:23

Signed.

I dunno about that meme, though. Racecar anarchy

Azrek > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 13:26

No one is allowed to have fun any more...

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > Azrek
02/10/2016 at 13:26

Basically.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > nerd_racing
02/10/2016 at 13:27

Not sure, but but screem while you can, no?

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > Urambo Tauro
02/10/2016 at 13:29

Clearly, but I figured it would get more attention since americans are so militant about everything..

Azrek > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 13:31

I recently moved to Maryland (never come here) and I was talking to a friend who lives in Federal Hill about how we need to build a sled, get drunk and go down the hill. She looked at me and said, “Where’s there a hill?”

I sighed. First of all....Federal....HILL? And second of all, we can find a damn hill. Stop focusing on the negative and focus on fun!

Basically, the whole state is like this so it is easy to see why stuff like this appears.

Kanaric > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 14:13

YES someone who didn’t post change.org

Ike > Azrek
02/10/2016 at 14:16

As someone who is forced to live in Maryland. I agree whole heartily with this statement

Brian, The Life of > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 14:22

I’ll quote Dan Neil on this silly hullabaloo:

“[This is a] tempest in a teacup, stirred with a shrill anti-government spoon.”

Spoon II > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 14:29

I’m not from the states, but surely there must be an easier way for the EPA to curb emissions. Race car conversions are fairly niche, and stopping them wouldn’t even put a dent in emissions compared to even slightly lowering those from things like factories, power plants, and of course, regular cars. Seriously, are they that desperate? Edit! Also, can anyone front page this thing? Apparently the due date is in March, so it could rack up a ton of extra signatures by then.

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > Spoon II
02/10/2016 at 14:38

I dont know... And I agree with you, I feel like they should go after big rigs, which operate for hours and hours more than the average catless race car... If you ask me thats where Hybrid tech should focus, getting them off the line with as little as fuel consumption as possible before switching to full combustion. Also the instant torque has to help get them to speed faster, which would help traffic, which would reduce congestion etc..

Spoon II > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 14:44

That’s true! Big Rigs would be the ideal focus point! I’d be curious to see an emissions curve for them during a regular drive. It is a ridiculous amount of mass to get up to speed. Also, you have my vote for head of the EPA.

DrJohannVegas > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 19:24

I am not signing that petition because 1) It’s worded incorrectly. As written, it’s meaningless. 2) These petitions are largely ineffective. 3) Signing means the Feds know where I am. (Ok, that last one is a bit of a joke.)

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > DrJohannVegas
02/10/2016 at 19:58

Yea, I didnt write it if it helps any lol. But you got to make noise while you can.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 20:33

Y’all got your priorities fucked up - and it’s sad that this petition got close to 100,000 signatures while the reduce-the-25-year-ban petition got nil.

Hot Takes Salesman > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 20:35

I mean what the fuck is going on. The EPA needs to look up the word “convoluted”

Hot Takes Salesman > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 20:38

And holy hell 475 signs until goal and nearly a month to go is one damn successful petition, even though the nature of the usefulness of Internet petitions is debatable.

Killing-Machine > ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper
02/10/2016 at 21:29

Not to be too cynical, but usually nothing happens in congress unless there is money involved....so who stands to benefit the most of this goes through?

ESSSIX GmbH - Accountant/Wagon Thumper > Killing-Machine
02/10/2016 at 21:53

SEMA.