California Emissions... I have a paper to write...need sources

[Topher-x-01]

Hey all, I have a senior thesis statement to write... I can't find the old pages where everyone was talking about the new cali laws on emissions for our muscle cars...
my thesis statement is

"California emssion laws are effecting the true nature of "muscle cars" by setting such high standards."
any credible info would be helpful, thanks a lot guys and gals!

[Shakey]

Try searching Google

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/09/18/BAGG08QTDM1.DTL

[Brock Samson]

  Try C.A.R.B. Ca. air resources board .gov

[last426]

At first I didn't like the subject that much but, when I think of what I wrote about, Bigfoot and Lt. William Cally, well, it seems more reasonable.  There are a variety of issues that swirl around the issue.  Are the standards modern standards or the ones that existed when the cars were manufactured?  Are the cars' engines modified or stock --even modern cars can't have certain engine modifications.  What determines a muscle car?  Age, model, engine size, hp per pound, etc.  Who makes the muscle car determination?  How about using valuation as a determinator?  How about a law that applies to older cars that restricts yearly mileage? 

Your premise may be incorrect.  California emission laws have not done anything to my car.  It's a 71 and complied with the standards when it was new, complies with those standards now, and now is exempt. I would give this a great deal of thought.  Kim

[253862656971]

California emssion laws are effecting the true nature of "muscle cars" by setting such high standards."

I don't know if this was a typo on your part or not but if you submit a paper with the wrong word in the title your grade takes a nose dive.  Effecting should read "affecting."  Just thought you'd like to know.

As for sources, getting a source from an online message board is a bad deal.  You can use the board for a testimonial as to what people have done to comply but not as a source for facts.  If you want facts the first thing to do is contact whoever runs the emmisions deal and have them send you a copy of the laws.  If time is an issue call and have them tell you the law pertaining to what your paper is on.  Record it if possible. 

I've done this type of stuff for a few college classes and generally the people are willing to work with you.  Right now I'm on a project of desiging a new light bulb and Phillips sent us a whole bunch of info.  There was everything from the manufacturing proccess to cost analysis.  Bottom line is if you don't get a legitamate source and the teacher finds out (and they will) they'll give you an F in a heartbeat.

[Big Lebowski]

Current Ca. law is '74 & older are exempt, but the car smashing tree hugging Sierra club folks constantly lobby Sacramento to repeal the exemption. Now that everyone has a camshaft, big carb, ign., etc., a smog check would fail you for sure. If the exemption was repealed, alot of cars wont pass. Remember in Calif, you can't keep an un-registered vehicle on your property unless garaged, gated, or out of sight from the code Nazis. So if you dont pass the smog check...no registration.

  BTW, Calif air pollution levels (1997 cleanest air on record since 1955) are gauged by where you get your news. Even though levels are WAY down from the '60's, '70's, and '80's, thats never good enough for the Kyoto treaty crowd (Global Warming for those of you in Rio Linda)

  Sources: Check the Air pollution control districts for the actual smog levels, here in San Diego it's reported on the news every night, and we have GOOD levels everyday. We are in the 0-50 (good) scale range everyday, but Riverside Ca. is always in the 50-100 moderate range. BUT it's NEVER in the actual bad 100-150 range like it used to be in the '60's & '70's.

  Also look up Smog Check 2, they are the bad guys.

[Topher-x-01]

Hey guys and gals.. thanks for the replies...
Im trying to just locate official websites with the information right now.... I should have enough now though... I may change my thesis statement a bit though... What I am trying to find is how the new emissions laws are being passed so that even pre 74 cars have to do emissions, and how they are trying to purchase these cars... I have a california newspaper article from 2002 where they tried to buy a guys '86 or so ( i cant remember i may be way off) porche 911 turbo i think for $500... car was immaculate, but something was wrong with the emissions..
I still have time for the paper, im just trying to pinpoint an exact topic and good websites for sources..
Thanks!

[RD]

here ya go topher, do not plagiarize, but it is good to see for info.  to open, save the document as a ".doc" instead of ".jpg"