Re: Brinks To Pay Fine For Emissions Violations

["Robert L Bass" <RobertLBass@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I think the report said that they no longer allow the import of any
> gasoline only powered cars. So eventually the entire country will
> go green within 15-20 years.

That sounds right.  Like the US, Brazil manufactures cars and also
imports.  I think new domestic models already accept either gasoline
or ethanol.  I don't recall one way or the other about imports but
there's a growing concern for the environment within the government
and at least some of the population.  Sadly, the concern sometimes
gets trumped by financial concerns, especially in states like
Amazonas where trees are still being illegally clear-cut and forested
land is sometimes deliberately burned to make way for development.

I originally expected that most Brazilians would opt for ethanol
since it costs less than gasoline.  However, gas gets better mileage
so there's very little savings.  The unfortunate result is that most
still use gas and pollution gets worse.

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Regards,
Robert L Bass

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