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Old 06-27-2009, 05:41 AM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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No place to cut the State's budget further, that's for sure!

State demands more energy-efficient windshields

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Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer

Friday, June 26, 2009

California is the first state in the nation to require car manufacturers to install windshields that block the sun as a way to cut greenhouse gases.

The state Air Resources Control Board voted unanimously Thursday to require all new cars sold in California by 2012 to prevent 45 percent of the sun's total heat-producing energy from entering the car with the windshield rejecting at least half of the sun's energy.
Give it another 5 years and nobody will be able to afford a car in California.

These people are really nuts.
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Old 06-27-2009, 06:41 AM
 
Location: United States
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They were also going to try to ban Black cars, but I think these concepts are just that, concepts. I would like to have a cooler car in the summer though. I don't think it's a bad idea to have the OPTION of paying more for a "cooling" windshield, but by no means should it be imposed as a law. Personally I would pay extra for this windshield. I hate a hot interior, back all sweating, yuck, hate it.
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Old 06-27-2009, 10:59 AM
 
Location: Eureka CA
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If the manufacturers aren't objecting,what's your complaint?
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Old 06-27-2009, 11:53 AM
 
Location: Northern California
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These new windshields also block out cell phones, GPS and Fastrak transponders .
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Old 06-27-2009, 12:02 PM
 
Location: SW MO
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If the manufacturers aren't objecting,what's your complaint?
Elementary my dear Watson. Elementary! Anything the state mandates for car manufacturers ends up adding to the price of the commodity so we pay for it in the end. It's kinda like a hidden tax. Guess you don't mind that though. Personally, I do, especially as cars can now cost more than my first home.
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Old 06-27-2009, 12:13 PM
 
Location: Police State
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I just love how because the government mandates it, then it MUST be practical as well. Shoot, why not just mandate that all cars must come with ejections seats and teleportation ability?
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Old 06-27-2009, 03:37 PM
 
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These new windshields also block out cell phones, GPS and Fastrak transponders .
Are you serious? Integrated GPS units can have their antenna mounted on the roof but the rest along with aftermarket or portable GPS units are are SOL.
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Old 06-27-2009, 04:22 PM
 
Location: SW MO
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Are you serious? Integrated GPS units can have their antenna mounted on the roof but the rest along with aftermarket or portable GPS units are are SOL.
Well then, it's a good thing my portable GPS is moving with us to Missouri!
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Old 06-27-2009, 04:34 PM
 
Location: Irvine, CA to Keller, TX
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No place to cut the State's budget further, that's for sure!

State demands more energy-efficient windshields



Give it another 5 years and nobody will be able to afford a car in California.

These people are really nuts.
The CA government has gone completely whacko. That is why so many like ourselves have left and many more are following. Yikes!
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Old 06-27-2009, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Central Ohio
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If the manufacturers aren't objecting,what's your complaint?
I don't have a single one seeing as I don't live in a state that is going bankrupt spending my tax dollars on bullfecalmatter. How many millions were spent dreaming up this garbage anyway?
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