Pineview Style wrote:I don't what he is talking about when he says that Japanese Cars don't even smell new. My Nissan is almost 7 years old and still smells new!!
Welch is saying "Buy a Ford and enjoy that toxic cocktail of toluene, acetone, xylenes, styrene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, various C5 to C12 alkanes, ethylbenzene, and ethylene glycol butyl ether."
In 1998 a study was done by CSIRO who detected 30 to 40 VOCs in the cars, the most prevalent being toluene, acetone, xylenes, styrene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, various C5 to C12 alkanes, ethylbenzene, and ethylene glycol butyl ether. Total VOC concentrations for the cars were initially as high as 64 mg per m3 of air. For one of the cars, which was a few weeks older because it had been imported, the initial total VOC level was 2.1 mg per m3.
Needless to say these aren't particularly good for you, so
responsible manufacturers have done things to reduce them I really noticed how my new car didn't smell much of anything. I think that's a good thing and something to be proud of. Welch thinks it's unpatriotic, but he's probably been sniffing too much toluene.
The Japan Automobile Manufacturing Association (JAMA) announced late in 2005 that they will apply Japan’s standards for indoor air quality to vehicle interiors starting with all 2007 models manufactured and sold in the domestic market. JAMA Canada can’t say when models with reduced emissions will be available to Canadian consumers. It is possible that some 2007 models made in Japan and sold in Canada will meet these standards.
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Among North American manufacturers, Ford says its actively trying to reduce VOCs, DaimlerChrysler says it isn’t working on the issue, and GM says its monitoring global trends.
http://www.environmentalhealth.ca/bewarenewcarsmell.htm
