On Thu, 2006-12-21 at 15:28 -0600, Steve Ravet wrote:
>On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 23:55 -0600, Tachyon wrote:
> > > If you live in a state that does emissions testing, then 
> > you've seen 
> > > that the cars don't go anywhere. There's no motion or 
> > chassis dyno to 
> > > derive a per distance unit.
> > 
> > While I agree with you on the units, you are incorrect about 
> > the lack of "motion" during emission tests, at least in my area.
> 
> Yearly emission testing measures pollutants in ppm and %, as you note.
> But the EPA certification data that I've been quoting is in grams per
> mile, and the heavy diesel engines are grams per hp-hr.

I see, interesting. That said, my response was to the statement that
emissions testing doesn't have motion, making those units unavailable,
which was incorrect, at least in my area.

TTYL

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