The place to be
They watched the hazy sun
Sinking in the sea........
The state of California near bankruptcy. The state is issuing IOU's for state tax refunds because they can't afford to pay them.
But at least they have their priorities straight..........
The California legislature is considering regulating the color of cars and reflectivity of paint to reduce the energy requirements to cool them. A presentation on the proposed legislation by the California Air Resources Board is below.
The problem isn't the color per se, but the reflectivity of the paint overall. And dark colors just don't reflect well, so they are likely out. "Jet black remains an issue," says the report.
Anyone who's ever entered a very hot car knows that it can be cooled down immediately by driving a few feet with the windows open, effectively neutralizing any color-caused heat issues before engaging the air conditioner. But whatever, black is evil.
The new regulations would be phased in beginning in 2012, so if you want that black car, you better buy it soon. More on Autoblog and CrunchGear.
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2 comments:
I think governmental monitors in our bathrooms to make sure we don't waste toilet paper would also be worthwhile.
Crap I thought the story was California is going to ban black drivers. That would cut down on a lot of problems.
Can't say the same about banning black cars. That's stupid.
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