Horizon - Global Dimming

[The PIT]

Well I can remember that we were slipping back into an ice age at the end of the seventies. A run of cold winters were used as proof.

Also weren't we supposed to run out of fossel fuels years ago???

Got to agree though it would be nice to cut back on fuel consumption etc. However Business and Governments won't want to do that until they have no choice.

Why does 1997 Clio still do mid thirties around town at max just like my 1983 XR2 used to do? Fourteen years and no real progress.

[VJ]

Originally posted by The PIT
Also weren't we supposed to run out of fossel fuels years ago???

Nope, but it is expect relatively soon...

Why does 1997 Clio still do mid thirties around town at max just like my 1983 XR2 used to do? Fourteen years and no real progress.

A catalitic converter (I hope I spelled it correctly) increases the fuel consumption. However, even with the higher fuel consumption, there still are fewer particles emitted.


Jörg

[Brian Ellis]

Fewer particles and more complete combustion of HCs, but more greenhouse CO2 emitted.

However, I don't agree with the original idea. A modern car of a given engine size and weight has 10-20% better consumption than a comparable one of 20 years ago.