Dirtiest cars in the US

[nickleone]

I am glad I don't have enough money to buy one.

http://autos.yahoo.com/news/america-s-dirtiest-vehicles.html

Nick

[LORENSWIFE]

I wonder what my Cherokee's carbon footprint is? I think it leaves an actual grimy footprint as it goes down the road. Plus all the dust, dirt and stickers on the outside are not very aerodynamic.
The built up mud in the wheel wells has an affect on the vehicle weight, then there is the allergy factor of hauling bales of hay in it...Junk mail on the passenger floor, that little red veterans day flower I wound around the antenna I know slows me down...I really think my car would win this dirty car prize!

[milner351]

No new cars hold a candle to poorly kept older cars, detroit diesel buses, off highway equipment, etc,
- most of our hotrods run cleaner than a lot of vehicles on the road.

[squirrel]

It's interesting to see that no one cares about CO, HC, or NOx emissions any more

[TheSilverBuick]

It's interesting to see that no one cares about CO, HC, or NOx emissions any more

No kidding. Worrying about CO2 emissions is lame.

[milner351]

Don't get me started Jim!

The differences in how the EPA in the USA and the equivalent agencies in Europe measure and regulate vehicle emissions drives a great deal of added work into our business that could be eliminated if they'd just agree to one set of standards!
(It would also mean clean diesels for the USA)

[dieselgeek]

Don't get me started Jim!

The differences in how the EPA in the USA and the equivalent agencies in Europe measure and regulate vehicle emissions drives a great deal of added work into our business that could be eliminated if they'd just agree to one set of standards!
(It would also mean clean diesels for the USA)

The difference is, the Europeans actually care about air quality and the environment. Here, the folks that make those decisions are influenced/backed/owned by big oil money.

[Blazerteam]

Well...there is a debate going on over here about the diesels...NOX isnt good in big cities..

[Thumpin455]

Im wondering how they all get such crappy mileage when my 13 year old 300hp toy does better city than most of them do highway.

I guess the CO HC and NOX dont matter anymore.

[squirrel]

The "old" pollutants aren't a problem any more, because the last 40 years of smog requirements pretty much whipped that problem. Now there's a new boogyman

[Barry Donovan]

No new cars hold a candle to poorly kept older cars, detroit diesel buses, off highway equipment, etc,
- most of our hotrods run cleaner than a lot of vehicles on the road.

I agree. I learned something odd, really liking the chevy small block..very common thing to like. All my stuff increased power with coompression and gas mileage.

hot rods are not the target.. there is no way to gather them and stamp it with a label.

funny enough, I have the strangest goal with an 80s carbed boxert (hypermiler..makes a prius an asshole to this day). I want it no higher than mid 30s..crazy stuff happens.

the 17mpg on v8s has not much excuse. I have seen that same number forver.I do not know what mathematician they are worshipping, but that number is nowhere near where it could be. my own stuff went into the 20s with carbs and powerful (alot more than oem).
they must be saving guts for the 5 year payment plan..afraid of real clean fires.(that means leaner than a moron might think)

[moparmaniac07]

Ha, the Japanese have 2 on the list. But the list really isn't that surprising once you read how they decided.

[squirrel]

low mileage equals high CO2 pollution. what goes in, must come out

[Mater]

they need to add in the foot print of assembly process as well. i bet we would see a lot more hybrids on the list becuase fo the battery

[stangbanger]

they need to add in the foot print of assembly process as well. i bet we would see a lot more hybrids on the list becuase fo the battery

Beat me to it! The battery production process creates more pollution (not just smog or co2) than most cars will dump out the tailpipe over their entire useable lifespan.

Of course the production of the batteries is largely unregulated due to most of it occuring in third world countries..........