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>It sounds slightly less bad than dried horse dung on the streets. How so? It only releases liquid waste, not solid waste, and it's released into the exhaust

>It sounds slightly less bad than dried horse dung on the streets. How so? It only releases liquid waste, not solid waste, and it's released into the exhaust stream that's 900F, at a rather low flow rate. Just guessing, I'd say the emissions from this device really don't sound harmful at all, whereas the emissions from the vehicle's engine itself (which probably lacks a catalytic converter since it was 1973) are quite awful. I'm also guessing that the emissions from this thing can't possibly be as bad as the emissions from all the diesel pickups today with their engines modified to "roll coal", which is rather common and completely unregulated.

mjevans 2y ago
Lets say that the legally allowed limits of various pests which might infiltrate food production were taken as a guideline and 90% of those limits were intentionally added as filler, with the remaining 10% of the legal limit as a safety factor against recalls. Would you agree that's a bad thing? This is intentionally dumping waste in a diluted form; but right in front of the possibility of a sea of cars which happen to not be in a traffic jam (35+ mph IIRC?). Well maybe the motor-home is safely and slowing taking the curves on a narrow 2 lane highway with no real opportunity for passing with a bunch of cars backed up behind it, forced to endure the exhausts.
- BrandonMarc 2y ago
  I assume the 900°F part had a lot to do with making this a viable consideration. Of course, I'm with you - wouldn't want to be behind it either. That said, in the 1970s cars left a cloud enriched with lead so ...
BrandonMarc 2y ago
Consider also how common leaded gasoline was in the 1970s.
TylerE 2y ago
and ironically, what’s the exhaust treatment used for diesels? Urea. (Aka DEF/Adblue)
- netsharc 2y ago
  Hah, could've been a win-win situation. Until you get the message on your dash "AdBlue tank low. Please urinate to start engine."
1992spacemovie 2y ago
Your last comment is incorrect. They are absolutely regulated. Enforcement lacked for years but had caught up quickly in the past 2 years. Fines are huge if you get caught doing it.

mjevans 2y ago

Lets say that the legally allowed limits of various pests which might infiltrate food production were taken as a guideline and 90% of those limits were intentionally added as filler, with the remaining 10% of the legal limit as a safety factor against recalls. Would you agree that's a bad thing? This is intentionally dumping waste in a diluted form; but right in front of the possibility of a sea of cars which happen to not be in a traffic jam (35+ mph IIRC?). Well maybe the motor-home is safely and slowing taking the curves on a narrow 2 lane highway with no real opportunity for passing with a bunch of cars backed up behind it, forced to endure the exhausts.

BrandonMarc 2y ago
I assume the 900°F part had a lot to do with making this a viable consideration. Of course, I'm with you - wouldn't want to be behind it either. That said, in the 1970s cars left a cloud enriched with lead so ...

BrandonMarc 2y ago

Consider also how common leaded gasoline was in the 1970s.

TylerE 2y ago

and ironically, what’s the exhaust treatment used for diesels? Urea. (Aka DEF/Adblue)

netsharc 2y ago
Hah, could've been a win-win situation. Until you get the message on your dash "AdBlue tank low. Please urinate to start engine."

1992spacemovie 2y ago

Your last comment is incorrect. They are absolutely regulated. Enforcement lacked for years but had caught up quickly in the past 2 years. Fines are huge if you get caught doing it.