A/C, window tinting, speed cameras etc.

[jorn.bereng@domain.elided]

Hello everybody,

Charlie wrote in digest #847:

"Generally, I am a model citizen of decidedly liberal persuasion,
 but the law enforcement occupying forces in CA are enough to
 push even a Socialist over the brink.  I guess TX hasn't caught
 up with that stuff yet.  Do they have hidden cameras at freeway
 onramps and key intersections photographic scofflaws?  Do they
 stop you for cracked tail lights and the like?  Do they enforce
 these things selectively according to race, age, and type of
 vehicle?

 In some places, an Alfa is enough of a red flag, even if you're
 hardly speeding at all.

 Laws like these are passed in CA to try to make up the financial
 shortfall caused by the frenzy of the locals to reduce ordinary
 taxes.  Our friends in places like England and the Scandinavian
 countries would choke on their tea and herring if they got wind
 of the tax programs we have here.


 But even partial, rearward window tinting has a definite effect
 on the cabin temp of a car, even in our dry heat climate."



As a Norwegian, I would like to inform you that we have plenty
of speed cameras over here too, and the same goes for England,
where I have spent many driving holidays.

My comment on the A/C versus window tinting debate is that the
only A/C I'll ever need in my Alfa is rolling down the windows
and driving faster!

In a daily driver, however, there's a case for A/C (my
non-Alfa daily driver has A/C) even with our cool summers by
CA standards.

Regards
Jorn Bereng
Oslo, Norway
'82 GTV 2.0 (No A/C, still no speeding tickets)
'93 Citroen XM Wagon
             (You Americans are forgiven for not knowing
              what this is.  You're not only denied new
              Alfas, but also the best big car in the
              world IMHO.)

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