2006-09-21 00:14:17 · 24 answers · asked by Jimmer 2 in Environment
Suing them is going a bit far. And anyway, people make the choice to drive despite the damage it does, so is it really the car makers at fault or drivers?
We'd end up with no cars if this was successful and in some places and situations driving maybe a matter of life and death (e.g. ambulances). I think a better approach would be to make energy rating compulsory as this puts the onus on the manufacturers to improve efficiency to achieve an A-rating.
I'm not saying this is the answer to everything. The public transport infrastructure also needs a lot of improvement. If it was more convenient to use people would use it. And they need to stop making stupid legislation suggestions about bicycles and improve cycle routes.
2006-09-21 08:51:19 · answer #1 · answered by Athene1710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not sue the oil companys for supplying the fuel that runs the machines that cause the pollution?
2006-09-21 07:23:22 · answer #2 · answered by S.A.M. Gunner 7212 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, definately not.
We don't sue gun manufacturers because they are used to murder , do we ?
Its the drivers that are causing the polution. A 4 litre 4WD car is fine for going from your mountain home to the city once a month o get all your shopping. The problem is using it every day to do 30 mile commute to take the kids to school.
2006-09-21 07:26:54 · answer #3 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The State if California just did. They have filed a "Global Warming" Lawsuit on Ford, Chrysler, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and General Motors. The suit charges that the auto manufacturers have made it impossible for California to comply with the mandatory emissions legislation, because they have not supplied the equipment necessary.
The floodgates have opened.
2006-09-21 07:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by Delora Gloria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a case that manufacturers are not offering the cleanest technology available.
see http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/17/eveningnews/main1329941.shtml for how even school kids have built cleaner vehicle options than the big manufacturers.
Instead GM et al now produces vehicles with worse performance than the model T, and re-grades them as trucks to avoid emmision regulations. while taking grants to investigate fuel-cells that won't deliver for 10 years (and have been promised "soon" for the last 10 too) but provide a good smoke-screen for doing nothing.
In particular GM has recalled and crushed their electric vehicles, despite customer demand, which could have met 90% of our personal transport requirements today using current technology.
The film who killed the electric car does investigate who is responsible.www.whokilledtheelectriccar.com
2006-09-22 12:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by fred 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont thnk we should sue they retrospectively, but they should have individual targets for reducing the pollution they cause now, with heavy fines and possible threats of closure if they dont meet them. This should be the case for all high polluters.
2006-09-21 07:39:01 · answer #6 · answered by dopeysaurus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Arnie & co is on a Loser with this nutty Hollywood Vote catcher - I take it the Celebs - inc. Arnie will start Hoofing it from now on..No Chance.. This is like the Loonies who want to sue the Tobacco companies because "they themself "smoke.. mmm!!! think I will consult my Solicitor this afternoon - about Sueing the Government about the Fumes coming out of the Public Transport Vehicles ..a wee earner I think... daft isnt it ?
2006-09-21 07:20:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds good on the face of it, but where would it end? Is is just not practical. We demand the cars, and they supply. The only way forward is to try and educate people into trying to buy less polluting vehicles. Then, we will demand these cars and they will have to supply them.
2006-09-21 22:50:03 · answer #8 · answered by Dr David 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a better idea, lets sue everyone who has a car or had a car.
My grampa had a car before he died, lets sue him. I have a car sue me, you have a car-lets sue you. Wait, I have a better idea, lets collectively reduce pollution by carpooling, walking, public transportation, etc
2006-09-21 21:57:07 · answer #9 · answered by Justin G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should just not drive a car, if the pollution they cause is a problem for you.
2006-09-21 07:16:42 · answer #10 · answered by thealternativemind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋