Thanks to Autoblog

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/06/o...ket-car-parts/

"Cars are such an easy target for politicians looking to bolster their green image. The latest is Oregon Governor Theodore Kulongoski, who has had the Speaker of the House introduce a bill that could make many aftermarket parts unavailable.

Tires are the main aim of the bill, which seeks to prohibit parts availability if there are choices that decrease greenhouse gas emissions. It amounts to a back-door fuel economy standard, which is the jurisdiction of the federal government unless you're California –and even they need a waiver. The prospect of fitting Pilot Sports to your Geo Metro will be out the window if H.B. 2186 finds traction, and it could stick you with zero alternatives based on some myopic metric like rolling resistance. Putting our legislators in charge of what equipment should be fitted to our cars doesn't strike us as the brightest idea. Hit the linked article for contact information, so you know who to call and excoriate. Thanks, Charlie!"

 

Before the freaking out about the government starts, I'd just like to point out: does anyone honestly believe this bill will pass? Similar bills have been proposed in countless areas, they always get shut down. For one, the backlash would be rediculous, and two, the aftermarket auto industry is a huge industry; with the way the economy is going, do you really think the gov't is going to smother out that big of an industry?

 

I still urge all Oregon members to call their elected political pigs and complain. If you don't complain who knows, if not this one than the next one can pass and than it'll be a snowball effect with these POS bills passing in other states.

 

**** the GOVERNMENT!!!!!11!!!!1!!!!! they are evil!!! they want to pee in our butts

 

if the gov is gonna try and pee in my butt im moving to canada......

 

Mail order.
Shop online.
Become a "Black Marketer" and get rich.
Leave Oregon.
Go over the state line and get all your parts and mods.

 

never gonna happen.

 

I dont it will pass