California to shame the owners of gas-guzzlers

skiptamali · Tar Sands Joined: May 09, 2008 Posts: 62

In a recent article, I learned that the state of California will begin requiring 'global warming score' stickers on your car's windshield.

Not simply a measurement of smog emissions or mpg, this is a calculation using those numbers to determine, on a scale of 1-10, the vehicle's impact on global warming.

Is this going to make a difference to consumers and auto owners? Isn't it always the bottom line (the wallet) that hits consumers, ie the price of fuel right now? Are Californians going to be seen as outlandish in adding this sticker? Will mandating it raise awareness of our personal contribution to climate change via our autos?

Why do you gals and guys think?

heroineworshipper

Consumers care about total operating cost. The other stuff is election material. Can't wait for the road kill sticker. 1-10 based on the number of animals it kills. Obviously peak oilers want the highest kill score for food purposes.
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allenwrench · Intermediate Crude Joined: Apr 23, 2008 Posts: 893

Global warming may be good for us. We wont have much fuel to heat our homes, so at least we wont freeze to death as much in a warmer climate.

Have you ever thought about how much your homes are dependent on natural gas for cooking, heating and hot water? Well, we will run out of natural gas in the next few decades, just after have we depleted our crude supplies.

http://www.amazon.com/High-Noon-Natural-Gas-Energy/dp/1931498539

smallpoxgirl · Moderator Joined: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 6812

So does that mean my coal fired pickup idea is out?
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Looks like another stupid waste of tax dollars to me.
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burtonridr · Intermediate Crude Joined: Aug 03, 2007 Posts: 763

gnm

I suspect its about revenue. First get the stickers on then add a surcharge for parking, toll roads, etc based on your GW number... Evil or Very Mad

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mgibbons19 · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Aug 20, 2004 Posts: 1114

Wouldn't it be great for the environment if we ditch all the old guzzlers we have and buy new prii?

heroineworshipper

If every fanboy bought a Prius right now, the world supply of iron would be exhaused & China would have to be nuked to destroy all the toxic manufacturing waste.

FYI, stickers for low emission vehicles have been around since emissions were the big thing. Now that global warming is big, it's probably a sticker for a low global warming vehicle.
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Plantagenet

All you have to do is buy a decal saying you've bought carbon offsets, just like Al Gore.

If a rich environmentalists like Al Gore can fly around in a private jet and claim he isn't hurting the environment because he buys carbon offsets, then the "little guy" should be able to drive around in a SUV and not hurt the environment if he buys carbon offsets...... Smile

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TWilliam · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Nov 28, 2004 Posts: 1918

Interesting. I had brought up precisely this notion at a local P.O. group meeting last Fall, namely the idea of using public shame, ridicule and scorn as a way to start motivating cultural change (I even used the example of how this type of peer pressure was used to discourage smoking in public places). It was basically blown off because it wasn't a 'positive, uplifting' approach...

One idea I had was an advertising campaign that would feature three hot looking women strolling down the street, some guy cruising by in his big, shiny pickup truck, and having one of the ladies make some comment to the other two along the lines of, "Check him out", to which one of the others would respond, "You know what they say about men with big trucks", with the third one saying "Yea! We know what he's compensating for!", at which point they all bust out in uncontrollable giggling. I suspect numerous variations on the theme could be formulated.

Another similar campaign could focus on kids having friends deriding them for being shuttled everywhere by their parents, how 'uncool' it was and such...
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