Letter: On the road
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sir: Mark Ormiston (letter, 9 January) is incorrect in assuming that classic cars are fuel-hungry. My 1946 MG regularly achieves 40mpg and comfortably reaches the exhaust emission standards of the last cars built without catalytic converters.
Since the fuel/air mixture of catalyst-fitted cars is deliberately set rich to give lower nitrogen oxide levels and catalysts only function when they have reached working temperature, over a three-mile journey (the average car journey in the UK), starting from cold, a comparable, correctly tuned, classic car is almost certainly less polluting than a car fitted with a catalyst.
RICHARD BROWN
Heathfield, East Sussex
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments