Reducing emissions? - Page 3

Matblack · 28-03-2009, 23:23

farting less doesn't count eh?

MB

Desmo · 29-03-2009, 16:42

I'd like to reduce my emissions but it's near impossible MB.

As for the car, on some of our longer journeys in the 5 I sometimes take a look at the MPG readout and keep it looking good but most of the time it just doesn't enter my head.

Darrin · 30-03-2009, 02:22

I drive a 4,000 pound 5.2L V-8 AWD SUV. I also have a right foot that seems at times to weigh 7 tonnes.

And I do this with it on a regular basis.

As it stands right now, I'm probably the furthest thing from trying to reduce emissions. But believe it or not, it IS a concern for me. I'm actually trying to figure out how to turn my Jeep into a hybrid...

Will · 30-03-2009, 08:34

What I don't save or reduce on my car/bike emissions I do my bit elsewhere, like turning the central heating down/off, not having baths, turning unnecessary lights off, not leaving my computers on etc... If they want to reduce CO2 though they just need to stop destroying rainforrests, and help the Phytoplankton increase in numbers to help absorb the CO2.

Garp · 30-03-2009, 09:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darrin

As it stands right now, I'm probably the furthest thing from trying to reduce emissions. But believe it or not, it IS a concern for me. I'm actually trying to figure out how to turn my Jeep into a hybrid...

Something apparently worth keeping an eye out for is the Massive Yet Tiny engine, MYT, if you're prepared to do your own maintenance (with something like 1 moving part that's very infrequently)

AboveTheSalt · 30-03-2009, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darrin

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I'm probably the furthest thing from trying to reduce emissions. But believe it or not, it IS a concern for me.
...

I do nothing to reduce my emissions and drive a 'kin' tank

BUT

I am concerned about it.

WTF

Will · 30-03-2009, 14:30

It doesn't mean he can't be trying to save things in other aspects of his life.

lostkat · 30-03-2009, 15:14

In all honesty, I'd rather look at my oil temp than the MPG calculator as it's more important to me. My car was made 22 years ago and although it's not the most eco friendly vehicle in the world, I haven't consumed the amount of resources used by buying a brand new one.

However, we recycle all of our cardboard, paper, glass, cans and plastic bottles/containers so I consider that as "doing our bit". I also grow some veg and try and buy fresh food which doesn't have too much packaging attached to it. Not always possible though.

Like Will, I think the governments of this world need to focus slightly less on forcing people to buy (new!) low emission cars and much more on putting a halt to the alarming rate of deforestation which is still taking place worldwide. Everybody KNOWS that rainforest soil is poor in nutrients once the trees are gone and can only sustain a few years of farming before it turns to dust, but we're still bloody well doing it.

Darrin · 30-03-2009, 16:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by AboveTheSalt

I do nothing to reduce my emissions and drive a 'kin' tank

BUT

I am concerned about it.

WTF

There's not much I can do about it living in this apartment in the middle of a city. They don't even have recycling bins here.

When I lived in Minnesota I was able to do a lot more. I installed a carbon POSITIVE heating system, I recycled everything I could including using over 50% of my trash for heating fuel, I was looking into making my own electricity by renewable resources and I was even looking into converting to an all electric vehicle.

But considering I can't even lift the bonnet to check my own oil in this apartment complex...

And to be quite honest, I'm not going to sacrifice my one and only fun activity in this world to save a couple pounds a year of CO2 when I see every government official around driving solo in a huge Chevy Suburban SUV when a Clio or equivalent would suffice.

Besides, my Jeep cost me $1,200. I drive 1.2 miles round trip to work and less than a mile round trip to the grocery store. I may only get 14-18mpg out of it, but I'm lucky if I drive it 100 miles a month. So if you can somehow use less than 7 gallons of petrol a MONTH, feel free to come talk to me about how wasteful I am. Even if you ride the tube, I'm still beating you on carbon footprint per month, ok?

AboveTheSalt · 30-03-2009, 17:08

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Originally Posted by Darrin

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You're American . . . I hadn't realised

28-03-2009, 23:23	#21
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	farting less doesn't count eh? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

29-03-2009, 16:42	#22
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I'd like to reduce my emissions but it's near impossible MB. As for the car, on some of our longer journeys in the 5 I sometimes take a look at the MPG readout and keep it looking good but most of the time it just doesn't enter my head. __________________

30-03-2009, 02:22	#23
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	I drive a 4,000 pound 5.2L V-8 AWD SUV. I also have a right foot that seems at times to weigh 7 tonnes. And I do this with it on a regular basis. As it stands right now, I'm probably the furthest thing from trying to reduce emissions. But believe it or not, it IS a concern for me. I'm actually trying to figure out how to turn my Jeep into a hybrid... __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

30-03-2009, 08:34	#24
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	What I don't save or reduce on my car/bike emissions I do my bit elsewhere, like turning the central heating down/off, not having baths, turning unnecessary lights off, not leaving my computers on etc... If they want to reduce CO2 though they just need to stop destroying rainforrests, and help the Phytoplankton increase in numbers to help absorb the CO2. __________________ *No No!*

30-03-2009, 14:30	#27
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	It doesn't mean he can't be trying to save things in other aspects of his life. __________________ *No No!*

30-03-2009, 15:14	#28
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	In all honesty, I'd rather look at my oil temp than the MPG calculator as it's more important to me. My car was made 22 years ago and although it's not the most eco friendly vehicle in the world, I haven't consumed the amount of resources used by buying a brand new one. However, we recycle all of our cardboard, paper, glass, cans and plastic bottles/containers so I consider that as "doing our bit". I also grow some veg and try and buy fresh food which doesn't have too much packaging attached to it. Not always possible though. Like Will, I think the governments of this world need to focus slightly less on forcing people to buy (new!) low emission cars and much more on putting a halt to the alarming rate of deforestation which is still taking place worldwide. Everybody KNOWS that rainforest soil is poor in nutrients once the trees are gone and can only sustain a few years of farming before it turns to dust, but we're still bloody well doing it. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?