Bad gas...

Have you ever noticed some burning smell when tailing big truck/lorry or buses even though your car window is fully closed?
Well, I have & it seems you MUST upgrade your browser if you want to look for more infor in JPJ website else you will get anything out from this website.
I thought there should be freedom to choose NOT to upgrade..…LOUSY webmaster!

Anyway, this post is actually about the tailpipe position. If you noticed most of the petrol sedan or familiy cars, they are rear positioned and the pipe output is facing straight to your car back from behind. Due to petrol comburstion nature, gas discharged is not visible/smelly & not so toxic that they are allowed to be at lower height.

But for trucks, buses & lorries which are using diesel, the carbon monoxide gas that is released should be channelled using the pipe pointing towards the air.






I can still see those with chimne-type pipe on the road but most of the heavy vehicles are positioning their exhaust pipe same height and position as normal as petrol consumption car.
That’s really annoying when you are tailing on this kind of vehicle & with my antic car’s air conditioning performance, no way you can escap in breathing in those toxic, smelly gas. Not forgetting to those fully exposed motorist.

To my surprise when googling, there are few complaints posted in the thestar’s reader section on this issue yet, the issue is still common & you can bet the authority is aiming on other “good & easy thing” to do.


Anyway, I do hope that this issue can be solved & saving the earth is not only by doing recycling but green house effect is also another concern to pay attention to.

*Pictures are courtesy from Wikipedia-> Exhaust System