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ICE vehicles produce a large amount of emissions... but the ones that do no not use roads are the ones that generate most of the pollution, not the ones on the
by 29athrowaway 3y ago
ICE vehicles produce a large amount of emissions... but the ones that do no not use roads are the ones that generate most of the pollution, not the ones on the roads.
Off the roads there is less regulation and that is where 90% of the pollution happens.
- winrid 3y agoThat's complete BS. Off-road stuff can't possibly contribute to 90% of pollution even if everyone had a V8 off-road buggy and used it every weekend. It is waaaaaaaay less than 1%.
- quickthrower2 3y agoDoes off road include farm machines, lawn mowers, etc.
- KennyBlanken 3y agoA single 2-stroke leaf blower generates more pollution than several hundred SUVs. Now imagine the impact of a single 2-cycle outboard or motorcycle. https://www.google.com/search?q=2-cycle+engine++pollution https://www.google.com/search?q=2-cycle+engine++pollution
- winrid 3y agoAlmost nobody uses two strokes off-road. Like it's not even relevant to the discussion at all. Two strokes are almost completely gone in the western world save leaf blowers. Outboards have been largely 4 stroke for decades. Motorcycles - a very very small number of performance oriented bikes are two stroke, at least in the west. Motorcross people still use them but that's such a small number. In other places they are being phased out too.
- 29athrowaway 3y agoThink agriculture, mining, forestry, construction, lawn equipment, etc.
- winrid 3y agoThe problem is when people say "off road" in this derogatory way it makes it sound like hobbyists like me are the issue. We're not. It's industry - large shipping boats are a huge contributor.
- 29athrowaway 3y agoDerogatory? Against what? vehicles? Optimus Prime? What a time to be alive.
- globular-toast 3y agoDoes that include building the road?
- hacoo 3y agoI think you are ignoring CO2 emissions. Off road vehicles produce a large amount of pollution (particulate , etc) but are a smaller contributor when it comes to greenhouse gas.