Comments on: China Considers Banning 90% of All Cars in Beijing for Olympics http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:51:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: shaker http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-643941 shaker Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:10:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-643941 Looks like L.A. did in the late '60's. A lesson not learned. Oh well, China wants their cake (industrial revolution) and to eat it, too (showcase the Olympics). Maybe they'll consider the environment a bit more as they move forward. Looks like L.A. did in the late ’60’s. A lesson not learned.
Oh well, China wants their cake (industrial revolution) and to eat it, too (showcase the Olympics). Maybe they’ll consider the environment a bit more as they move forward.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-643921 Ryan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:15:53 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-643921 What a shame. I am shocked that the Chinese are not growing extra limbs by now. It is not just the air, their water is rancid too. What a shame. I am shocked that the Chinese are not growing extra limbs by now. It is not just the air, their water is rancid too.

]]> By: quasimondo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-643372 quasimondo Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:44:42 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-643372 http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/news/story?id=3510722 http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/news/story?id=3510722

]]> By: cleek http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-643001 cleek Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:13:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-643001 I left Beijing 22-July and despite halting construction and shuttering factories, etc the smog was still impenetrable. It was some of the worst I have seen in the summertime. But there is still another week to go and maybe the weather will cooperate and blow that muck out of town. I left Beijing 22-July and despite halting construction and shuttering factories, etc the smog was still impenetrable. It was some of the worst I have seen in the summertime.

But there is still another week to go and maybe the weather will cooperate and blow that muck out of town.

]]> By: J.on http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-642901 J.on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:54:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-642901 The Wall Street Journal has been writing about this problem for over 2 months now. It’s funny however that their ‘daily Beijing air quality meter’ info comes from China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection; which is as fair and balanced regarding air pollution as Fox News is about politics. The Wall Street Journal has been writing about this problem for over 2 months now. It’s funny however that their ‘daily Beijing air quality meter’ info comes from China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection; which is as fair and balanced regarding air pollution as Fox News is about politics.

]]> By: sellfone http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-642661 sellfone Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:16:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-642661 >> What blows my mind is that this is only coming to light now, days before the Olympics are slated to start. +1 I saw a news story on television last night showing the various types of dust masks that the participants in the games are going to have available. What a joke. >> What blows my mind is that this is only coming to light now, days before the Olympics are slated to start.

+1

I saw a news story on television last night showing the various types of dust masks that the participants in the games are going to have available. What a joke.

]]> By: Jerome10 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-642622 Jerome10 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:05:21 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-642622 Hahahaha. I love how the Chinese think they can sweep things under the rug, talk about how great things are, and the rest of the world won't know what its really like over there. Really makes me laugh....except you know things like mel23 posts are totally true. Hahahaha. I love how the Chinese think they can sweep things under the rug, talk about how great things are, and the rest of the world won’t know what its really like over there.

Really makes me laugh….except you know things like mel23 posts are totally true.

]]> By: mel23 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-642522 mel23 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:45:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-642522 It might be better to avoid mentioning the air quality if one is in China, and sure as hell not posting a picture on the web. Seems the enterprising fellow who posted pictures of collapsed schools from the recent earth quake will be heading off to a labor camp for a year. Something about "seriously disturbing social order". It might be better to avoid mentioning the air quality if one is in China, and sure as hell not posting a picture on the web. Seems the enterprising fellow who posted pictures of collapsed schools from the recent earth quake will be heading off to a labor camp for a year. Something about “seriously disturbing social order”.

]]> By: Qwerty http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-642431 Qwerty Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:31:38 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-642431 <em>Did anyone from the IOC, oh, take a deep breath while they were touring the city? Did they step outside? At all?</em> They were too busy counting their bribe money to notice. Did anyone from the IOC, oh, take a deep breath while they were touring the city? Did they step outside? At all?

They were too busy counting their bribe money to notice.

]]> By: toxicroach http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-642151 toxicroach Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:16:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-642151 147 peak, trading at 122 now. Shouldn't have rounded so much. 147 peak, trading at 122 now.

Shouldn’t have rounded so much.

]]> By: Edward Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641882 Edward Niedermeyer Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:33:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641882 <em> Detroit-Iron</em> At least the coal is delivered on zero-emissions tricycles! Detroit-Iron

At least the coal is delivered on zero-emissions tricycles!

]]> By: psarhjinian http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641852 psarhjinian Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:25:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641852 What blows my mind is that this is only coming to light now, days before the Olympics are slated to start. Did anyone from the IOC, oh, take a deep breath while they were touring the city? Did they step outside? At all? What blows my mind is that this is only coming to light now, days before the Olympics are slated to start.

Did anyone from the IOC, oh, take a deep breath while they were touring the city? Did they step outside? At all?

]]> By: carguy http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641842 carguy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:25:15 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641842 The Chinese government's rampant paranoia about the image of it's Olympics may yet turn out to be more ententaining than the actual sporting event. The Chinese government’s rampant paranoia about the image of it’s Olympics may yet turn out to be more ententaining than the actual sporting event.

]]> By: Stein X Leikanger http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641832 Stein X Leikanger Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:19:00 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641832 <em>toxicroach : July 30th, 2008 at 12:55 pm Oil down nearly 30 a barrel from the peak. The news that driving dropped 3.7% from last year should ease it down a bit more. I see oil down 17 dollars from the peak - what are your numbers? Trading at around 124+ now ...</em> === The extreme cooling of the economy will have an impact on demand and prices short-term -- the growing realization that we're not flush with oil will adjust the price upwards. toxicroach :
July 30th, 2008 at 12:55 pm

Oil down nearly 30 a barrel from the peak. The news that driving dropped 3.7% from last year should ease it down a bit more.

I see oil down 17 dollars from the peak – what are your numbers? Trading at around 124+ now …

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The extreme cooling of the economy will have an impact on demand and prices short-term — the growing realization that we’re not flush with oil will adjust the price upwards.

]]> By: cleek http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641762 cleek Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:03:18 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641762 a day late and a RMB short a day late and a RMB short

]]> By: Detroit-Iron http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641752 Detroit-Iron Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:57:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641752 I once saw a very pretty movie about a young violinist set in modern Beijing called Together. One of the most striking things about it was that everyone heated their homes and cooked entirely with coal (there is a scene where the instructor gets in a fight with neighbor over the placement of the coal delivery). I don't think eliminating 90% of the cars is going to do much when 7.5m people are cooking up their Manhan Quanxi on coal. I once saw a very pretty movie about a young violinist set in modern Beijing called Together. One of the most striking things about it was that everyone heated their homes and cooked entirely with coal (there is a scene where the instructor gets in a fight with neighbor over the placement of the coal delivery). I don’t think eliminating 90% of the cars is going to do much when 7.5m people are cooking up their Manhan Quanxi on coal.

]]> By: toxicroach http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641742 toxicroach Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:55:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641742 Oil down nearly 30 a barrel from the peak. The news that driving dropped 3.7% from last year should ease it down a bit more. Oil down nearly 30 a barrel from the peak. The news that driving dropped 3.7% from last year should ease it down a bit more.

]]> By: detroit1701 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641712 detroit1701 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:46:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641712 Maybe this will help oil prices sink temporarily. Maybe this will help oil prices sink temporarily.

]]> By: AJ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641692 AJ Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:44:22 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641692 I'm sure that the 10% that can drive are all party members. Here in America, I could see environmentalists wanting the same thing for good, and the 10% would include Al Gore and his limo. LOL I’m sure that the 10% that can drive are all party members.

Here in America, I could see environmentalists wanting the same thing for good, and the 10% would include Al Gore and his limo. LOL

]]> By: RayH http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/china-consider-banning-90-of-all-cars-in-beijing-for-olympics/comment-page-1/#comment-641651 RayH Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:22:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=59792#comment-641651 If I see athletes competing in mask, I'm turning it off, even if it's women's volleyball. I think I read/watched something this morning about the wearing of mask being a very real possibility. <em>"...in that 1936 Berlin kinda way."</em> Thank you I needed a laugh today. If I see athletes competing in mask, I’m turning it off, even if it’s women’s volleyball. I think I read/watched something this morning about the wearing of mask being a very real possibility.
“…in that 1936 Berlin kinda way.”
Thank you I needed a laugh today.

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