[Oeva-list] Oregon's new AFTERMARKET bill
cje at hevanet.com
cje at hevanet.com
Wed Feb 11 14:58:02 PST 2009
My two cents.. it's a crummy idea to have mileage or "greenness" be the
only kind of upgrade car parts can be allowed to have.. heck, putting a
trailer hitch on your truck makes it heavier and reduces your mileage.
Would trailer hitches be illegal?
Curt
Lurkin'
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> I disagree,
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> What do you mean that aftermarket do not sell Jack that is fuel
> efficient?
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> OEM cars have restrictions that are there just because they need to
> satisfy a wide variety of customers. Example of this is noise levels
and
> ride quality (from tires, exhaust, air intake etc)
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> Some customers are willing to sacrifice some of that comfort for
> practicability. Most would do it themselves and some of us already do
> it.
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> The car would improve a few miles per gallon if you install a good
brand
> intake and exhaust. There are a few other modifications you can do in
> addition to that, and there are a few cars that the improvement would
be
> much better than others.
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> For another example, do you know that it is illegal to modify a car to
> E85? without entering in a debate if it is green or not, the way the
law
> stands now, it is not legal. I would love to be able to have a
renewable
> fuel and not having to pay the other countries as much as we do now
> while at the same time reducing the carbon footprint. (Not counting
the
> extra horsepower I will have.)
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> Well I guess everyone have their own opinions.
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> For me, this regulation will do more harm than good.
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> DR
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Benson
> To: Kristen Hall-Geisler
> Cc: OEVA
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Oeva-list] Oregon's new AFTERMARKET bill
>
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> I'm not sure what the problem is really either?
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> (d) Restrictions and prohibitions on the sale and distribution
> of after-market motor vehicle parts, including but not limited to
> tires, if alternatives are available that decrease greenhouse gas
> emissions from motor vehicles;
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> That's all is says about aftermarket.
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> Sounds like a good thing. If there are alternatives, aftermarkets
need
> to provide them. Does Les Schwab sell LRR tires as a first choice? Not
> generally. Sorta like saying pharmacies need to sell generics. Well,
> yeah, except the generics are the fuel efficient options. Most of the
> time, autoparts stores don't sell Jack that's fuel efficient, except
for
> garbage "magic solutions" and fuel additives. Nothing in this about
> having to sell GM products or non-aftermarket products as far as I
read
> it, but I'm not a lawyer. Potentially, that means maybe autoparts
stores
> would have to sell Zilla's (if they were manufactured again)? Yahoo!
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> JRAB
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> On Feb 10, 2009, at 9:34 PM, Kristen Hall-Geisler wrote:
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> I'm not sure why EVers would want to stop this; here's the text of
> the bill:
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http://landru.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measures/hb2100.dir/hb2186.intro.htm
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> Maybe I've missed a subtlety you guys have picked up on. - khg
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> Kristen Hall-Geisler
> freelance writer | Portland, Oregon
> 503.975.0306 | kristenhallgeisler.com
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> From: D at nil0
> Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:57 PM
> To: oeva-list at oeva.org
> Subject: [Oeva-list] Oregon's new AFTERMARKET bill
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> Help,
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> We need to stop this. As a new bill is soon to be introduced.
> We need all to send emails and letters as this could be the end of
> the aftermarked parts market.
>
> as you said even if you aren't from Oregon, please send an e-mail
> anyways to help get this bill to fail.
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> Your state could be next!!!!
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> URGENT LEGISLATIVE ALERT
> Oregon Introduces Bill to Prohibit Sale of Aftermarket Parts
> At the request of Governor Theodore Kulongoski, the Oregon Speaker
> of the House has introduced legislation (H.B. 2186) to prohibit the
sale
> and distribution of aftermarket motor vehicle parts if alternatives
are
> available that “decrease greenhouse gas emissions from motor
> vehicles.” The bill is primarily focused on aftermarket tires and
> would authorize the Environmental Quality Commission to implement
> enforcement regulations, likely based on a rolling resistance
> calculation.
>
> We Urge You to Contact Oregon Speaker of the House Dave Hunt and
> Members of the Environment and Water Committee (Contact Information
> Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 2186
>
> H.B. 2186 would regulate vehicle fuel economy, an authority
reserved
> to the federal government.
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> H.B. 2186 could ban tires that may have improved performance,
> handling or appearance features, based solely on a rolling resistance
> rating. In addition, this program could easily distract consumers from
> focusing on more important safety issues such as tire inflation and
> overloading of vehicles.
>
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> H.B. 2186 would force consumers to purchase only original
equipment
> manufacturer (OEM) tires because the program essentially exempts
> OEM-selected tires and unfairly implies that they are superior to
> aftermarket products.
>
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> H.B. 2186 could prohibit aftermarket parts designed to either
> personalize or optimize specific vehicle performance attributes
> including handling, towing, suspension, fuel economy, etc.
>
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> H.B. 2186 provides broad authority to government regulators and
> could limit a range of aftermarket parts currently available to
> consumers based on the subjective determination of government
> regulators.
> DON’T DELAY! Please contact Oregon Speaker Dave Hunt and the House
> Environment and Water Committee immediately to urge his opposition to
> H.B. 2186.
>
> Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt
> Phone: 503/986-1440
> Email: rep.davehunt at state.or.us
>
> Oregon House Environment and Water Committee
>
> Representative Ben Cannon – Chair
> Phone: 503/986-1446
> Email: rep.bencannon at state.or.us
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> Representative Jules Bailey
> Phone: 503/986-1442
> Email: rep.juleskopelbailey at state.or.us
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> Representative Phil Barnhart
> Phone: 503/986-1411
> Email: rep.philbarnhart at state.or.us
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> Representative Cliff Bentz
> Phone: 503/986-1460
> Email: rep.cliffbentz at state.or.us
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> Representative Deborah Boone
> Phone: 503/986-1432
> Email: rep.deborahboone at state.or.us
>
> Representative Vic Gilliam
> Phone: 503/986-1418
> Email: rep.vicgilliam at state.or.us
>
> Representative Bob Jenson
> Phone: 503/986-1458
> Email: rep.bobjenson at state.or.us
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> Representative Jefferson Smith
> Phone: 503/986-1447
> Email: rep.jeffersonsmith at state.or.us
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> from this web site:
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