Paris bans old cars

[kampala]

Paris is following through on its threats to ban old cars from the city.   Basically cars older than 1997 are not allowed to drive in Paris during Weekdays.   These cars are allowed at nights and weekends.  The ban takes effect in a month.

However, and it's a big however, cars older than 30 years are exempt but need to register the cars as collector class.   Lets see how long this exemption lasts.

Can't imagine this will have any immediate impact on pollution (the city would probably have less pollution if they were to ban cigarettes).  This seems to be set-up to continue dis-allowing more and more older cars as the 1997 date will progress to later years.

 

In French:
http://www.lemonde.fr/pollution/article/2016/05/30/les-voitures-d-avant-1997-interdites-de-circulation-dans-paris-a-partir-du-1er-juillet_4929269_1652666.html

In English:
http://blog.caranddriver.com/paris-is-smoking-bans-20-year-old-cars-but-collector-cars-can-stay/

[Benz Dr.]

 
         Swinging Arms
 
Swinging arms, swinging free,
they hold their power over me.
I see their lights, red at night,
they say I'm gonna be all right.
 
Can you feel their awesome power?
They're spinning lies by the hour.
Can you hear them as they whine?
First there's one, now there's nine.
 
We really didn't ask enough
questions that were really tough.
And now we have a thousand towers,
churning out that pure green power.
 
 chorus:
 
And they're swinging,swinging arms,
now we see their evil charms,
they light those cities far away,
but the country folk will have no say.
 
There's no stopping progress naw,
there's no stopping a winter thaw.
They'll grind us up and spit us out,
and show us what it's all about.
 
And city folk are fancy dancers,
they dance around but give no answers.
We need a world that's clean and free,
and if you loose well don't blame me.
 
I'm sleeping well, alone tonight,
the swinging arms are out of sight.
Out of sight, out of reach,
on your wallet like a bloody leach.
 
Chorus:
 
We're saving the planet; Polar Bears,
We're burning up but who really cares?
As long as I get my spot for free,
If it's on you, then it's not on me!
 
There you are down the way,
making power, making hay.
Filling up your pockets full,
pulling us all, pulling the wool.
 
And it's all about that subsidy,
Living large but it ain't for free.
You talked about a green solution,
but all we got was green pollution.

[Tyler S]

I never knew Al Gore was French!!

[Cees Klumper]

I am surprised by the cut-off year; 1997 is not that old for cars. My what I call 'modern' Volvos are just a bit younger: 2001 and 2002. Must be another big boost for the motor scooter trade.

[Benz Dr.]

I never knew Al Gore was French!!

Hehehehehe    

That was funny. 

[66andBlue]

Swinging Arms
Can you feel their awesome power?
They're spinning lies by the hour. ...

.... must be the fumes from tar sand that confuses the mind.

[Benz Dr.]

.... must be the fumes from tar sand that confuses the mind.

 Swinging Arms is another Benz Dr. original. It's about wind towers.....

     Nothing wrong with taking care of the birds and the bees but at .85 cents a kilo watt hour, and the highest electricity rates in NA, it's not hard to see that's it's not working as intended.