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I was hoping for some actual lab testing and data showing how these emissions controls affect power, mileage, and emissions.

I was hoping for some actual lab testing and data showing how these emissions controls affect power, mileage, and emissions. Instead, one video makes wild claims with absolutely no data, and the other video takes a very subjective approach to extremely limited testing outside of controlled conditions and admits part of the desire for the change is aesthetic (sound). I would love to see real testing in a controlled environment with repeatable testing and real data being collected. You know, what auto manufacturers spend a lot of time and money doing. Rolling coal isn't a harmless smoke screen. This can literally harm some people. Sure, losing visibility can result in a crash. Asthma also exists. Some people have ended up with permanent lung damage and reduced lung capacity from covid-19. And before reaching for the cabin air filter preventing problems, motorcyclists exist, and some people like rolling their windows down on nice days or don't have a functioning a/c. To some, this isn't just an annoying problem, but can actually cause real harm. I won't argue whether there's benefits to be had making these modifications. It's absolutely true. However, at what point do these benefits outweigh dumping substantially more toxins into the environment?

Posted by bedast on Jul 1, 2022, 4:44 PM

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I was hoping for some actual lab testing and data showing how these emissions controls affect power, mileage, and emissions.

bedastJul 1, 2022, 4:44 PM

I was hoping for some actual lab testing and data showing how these emissions controls affect power, mileage, and emissions. Instead, one video makes wild claims with absolutely no data, and the other video takes a very subjective approach to extremely limited testing outside of controlled conditions and admits part of the desire for the change is aesthetic (sound). I would love to see real testing in a controlled environment with repeatable testing and real data being collected. You know, what auto manufacturers spend a lot of time and money doing. Rolling coal isn't a harmless smoke screen. This can literally harm some people. Sure, losing visibility can result in a crash. Asthma also exists. Some people have ended up with permanent lung damage and reduced lung capacity from covid-19. And before reaching for the cabin air filter preventing problems, motorcyclists exist, and some people like rolling their windows down on nice days or don't have a functioning a/c. To some, this isn't just an annoying problem, but can actually cause real harm. I won't argue whether there's benefits to be had making these modifications. It's absolutely true. However, at what point do these benefits outweigh dumping substantially more toxins into the environment?

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