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Improvements to catalytic convertor technology have helped decrease the levels of emissions over the last two or three decades. Whilst modern day cars are far from environmentally friendly, they are an improvement on some of the older vehicles from a decade or two ago.

It is important to maintain your vehicle - not only will it last longer, but it will also help reduce carbon emissions. Have it serviced regularly and ensure your engine and exhaust system are in good condition - You’d be surprised how much rubbish old or poorly maintained cars chuck out into the atmosphere.

Yes it is true that a person can do their part by keeping their car well maintained.  If someone finds they have an exhaust problem, they should try to get it fixed right away.

Well I believe that this will be changing very soon in the U.S. due to the recent Supreme Court ruling ...

Now that the EPA can regulate co2, those car owners are in for it. I have mixed feelings about this type of regulation…

How do you feel about it?

I started a topic on this here—>

I think a lot of it has to do with one or more of the following:
-People being too lazy to walk
-People not having a sidewalk to walk on if they wanted to
-Not enough access to public transportation or overcrowded/slow conditions.
If there could be a way these things were regulated or taken care of, a lot of problems could be solved.

The problem is not that EPA can now use   green gases , but the problem will be the there is very less gas station where u find these gases and the number of consumers is very high

I think the biggest problem here in the UK is the lack of fast, reliable, inexpensive public transport. Whereas some will always endevour to drive everywhere they go, many would be willing to use public transport if they believed it was of a high enough standard.

Unfortunately, our rail network has a poor track record (Excuse the pun) for both safety and reliability. Our bus services vary from being very good to extremely poor - it all depends on where you live and the operator running in that area. Add to this a generally poor standard of cleanliness and value for money and you have a recipe for encouraging people to drive instead.

When I lived in Edinburgh, everybody took the bus - The service was good, always on time and surprisingly inexpensive. Now that I’ve moved back south of the border to a modestly sized town, much fewer buses run, many areas aren’t properly covered, costs are extortionate in comparison and as a result most people drive. No comparison, really.

I am from the Midlands, UK, and now living in America. I lived in the Birmingham area, Nottingham and Westbridgefood, and Wales. And let me tell you the UK public transport system at it’s worst kicks the backside of anything here.

Whether it is because Americans don’t like public transport, or because the system was so poor, that they chose to take to cars instead I don’t know, but it really seems that the network here just never took off.

If public transportation is cost effective and dependable more people would use the system.  I don’t have a problem using the bus but it takes twice as long to get somewhere as it does by car, an hour and half by public transportation for a 20 minute car ride. 

That is one of the reason’s it’s so hard to get Americans out of ther cars.

The emission test that the state requires seems to helping keep the most of the junker cars off the streets in our area, but we still have alot of cars on the streets.

When I’ve washing my face after being out during rush hour I’m always surprised at how dirty my skin gets from the pollution from the cars.

In the larger cities in the states I think the public transit system works well and is cost effective.  In the area I live in the bus runs once an hour and not after 8PM.  and not on weekends or holidays this type of service forces you to have a car or some form of transportation.