Comments on: California Cars to Get Global Warming Stickers http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:25:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: JMG http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9314 JMG Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:05:37 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9314 Isn't a "planet saver score" on a sticker used to pimp new automobiles like putting a "peacekeeping score" on automatic weapons or an "abstinence pledge score" on condoms? Shouldn't "planet saver scores" be reserved for bikes or, at most, mass transit? Isn’t a “planet saver score” on a sticker used to pimp new automobiles like putting a “peacekeeping score” on automatic weapons or an “abstinence pledge score” on condoms?

Shouldn’t “planet saver scores” be reserved for bikes or, at most, mass transit?

]]> By: Vance Wagner http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9310 Vance Wagner Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:42:30 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9310 Too much information! I'd prefer a single environmental score that encompasses both criteria pollutant and GHG emissions. Otherwise, I fear the consumer will either ignore the extra numbers (this is even in addition to the national FE label, correct?) and / or be confused about whether to go for a higher GHG or air pollution score. Too much information! I’d prefer a single environmental score that encompasses both criteria pollutant and GHG emissions. Otherwise, I fear the consumer will either ignore the extra numbers (this is even in addition to the national FE label, correct?) and / or be confused about whether to go for a higher GHG or air pollution score.

]]> By: John Mashey http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9309 John Mashey Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:50:55 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9309 Hard to tell, after all, MPG City/country is something people are used to, and the "choose" label is fairly clear. Hard to tell, after all, MPG City/country is something people are used to, and the “choose” label is fairly clear.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9303 David B. Benson Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:10:27 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/09/california-cars-to-get-global-warming-stickers/#comment-9303 Better would be to reverse the scale so that 'small is beautiful'. Better would be to reverse the scale so that ’small is beautiful’.

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