Besides pouring paint down your drains, this seems to be a pretty good idea to share your message.
I won't even comment on what they do to the girl around the 25 second mark but that's not the way to meet pretty girls........
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO0NhG5l6iM&list=UUTln5ss6h6L_xNfMeujfPbg
It's a trend now big enough to put a name to. Many Americans are rigging their trucks to intentionally emit large plumes of toxic smoke. It's called "rolling coal," and it's meant as a political statement.
The truck owner rigs the diesel engine to emit large amounts of black soot. One truck owner labeled his vehicle "Prius repellant" and took a video as he aimed smoke at a car behind him.
For some, it's a form of protest against environmentalism, striking back against efforts to lower carbon emissions and overall pollution. For others, it's just for kicks.
The relatively new trend has skyrocketed in recent years. Google analytics shows the search volume for "rolling coal" increasing sevenfold since February 2011.
The article agrees that the trend is a backlash against environmentalists, and adds that it is in response to the fear that anyone with an interest in preserving the earth is a threat to the diesel-loving lifestyle.
One truck driver said "The feeling around here is that everyone who drives a small car is a liberal. I rolled coal on a Prius once just because they were tailing me."
To make the modifications, mechanics essentially trick the vehicle's engine into thinking it needs more fuel, producing a burst of black soot. Some owners spend anywhere from $500 to $5,000 to rig their trucks to rig their trucks to roll coal.
And for all that cash and trouble, drivers get to produce one of the most toxic air pollutants in the U.S.
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Truck owners blow extra smoke to anger environmentalists | www.ajc.com
I won't even comment on what they do to the girl around the 25 second mark but that's not the way to meet pretty girls........
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO0NhG5l6iM&list=UUTln5ss6h6L_xNfMeujfPbg
It's a trend now big enough to put a name to. Many Americans are rigging their trucks to intentionally emit large plumes of toxic smoke. It's called "rolling coal," and it's meant as a political statement.
The truck owner rigs the diesel engine to emit large amounts of black soot. One truck owner labeled his vehicle "Prius repellant" and took a video as he aimed smoke at a car behind him.
For some, it's a form of protest against environmentalism, striking back against efforts to lower carbon emissions and overall pollution. For others, it's just for kicks.
The relatively new trend has skyrocketed in recent years. Google analytics shows the search volume for "rolling coal" increasing sevenfold since February 2011.
The article agrees that the trend is a backlash against environmentalists, and adds that it is in response to the fear that anyone with an interest in preserving the earth is a threat to the diesel-loving lifestyle.
One truck driver said "The feeling around here is that everyone who drives a small car is a liberal. I rolled coal on a Prius once just because they were tailing me."
To make the modifications, mechanics essentially trick the vehicle's engine into thinking it needs more fuel, producing a burst of black soot. Some owners spend anywhere from $500 to $5,000 to rig their trucks to rig their trucks to roll coal.
And for all that cash and trouble, drivers get to produce one of the most toxic air pollutants in the U.S.
more
Truck owners blow extra smoke to anger environmentalists | www.ajc.com
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