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The new CARB-compliant engines are very new. Where would the cores come from to rebuild them? On older engines, how would they turn a non-compliant engine into a compliant one on a rebuild? When an engine is replaced, whether by grant money or otherwise, I believe the rules require the old...

They can claim anything they want. There is no shortage of parts. The shortage is in trucking companies that are ready, willing and able to comply with the CARB rules. The rules have been announced since December of last year. That is plenty of time to order parts or new equipment and comply...

From Land Line magazine (full story): "The California Air Resources Board has delayed enforcement of its rule restricting reefer units hauled by commercial trucks in the state...." “'The reasons for this include lack of timely action by TRU owners, higher costs for compliance than originally...

Diane and I plan to attend.

The Independence Party of Minnesota does more than motivate people to "waste" their vote. Year by year, the IP is becoming better established not by winning votes but by winning members. When a person stops identifying one's self as a Democrat or Republican and starts identifying one's self as...

You would not know it by the way he campaigned. Franken and Coleman both ran despicable campaign ads that suggested a lack of personal integrity, lack of respect for the process and lack of respect for the voters.

Among people who track such things, Minnesota state election processes are known as some of the cleanest and most reliable in the country. The recent election for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat produced a razor-thin margin of victory, initially for Coleman (Republican) and then for Franken...

Thank you, Dreammaker, for the link to this interesting, informative and thorough article. It is well worth the read.

Lower truck speeds produce better fuel economy because wind resistance increases at higher speeds. The laws of physics apply equally to all truck brands. On our 2006 Volvo, we can instantly see the difference. On any road, if we are driving 65 mph and then slow to 55 mph, the mpg indicator...

I'm not advocating a specific speed or saying 55 mph will work. Just stating my preference for a uniform 55 mph speed limit. I know this is a minority view. 55 mph would work if speed limiters were put on cars. Think green! Think safety! Think how much better off the four-wheelers can be!

While I agree that the elimination of split speed limits is a good thing, I would have preferred to see car speeds reduced to 55 mph instead of truck speeds increased. Fuel economy is better at slower speeds.

California's fiscal year came to an end last night and no balanced budget is in place for the 2009-2010 fiscal year that begins today. The state will begin paying its creditors with IOUs starting tomorrow if a last-ditch effort to agree on a balanced budget is unsuccessful today. Why IOUs...