[saalweachter]

I wonder what the Venn diagram of single-engine plane owners and people who don't like being told what to do looks like.

[I am seriously curious; on the one hand, owning and flying a small plane is an expensive, privileged hobby which tends towards the lower-upper-class demographic, but it also requires complying with a shit-ton of government regulation and direction already.]

[hatsunearu]

I'm in the car hobby and considering how many people just think stuff like noise regulation and air quality measures is just nonsense solely on the basis of "I do what I want, bitch", I'm not hopeful.

[froggit]

Ever live somewhere without emissions testing? Welding straight pipes in place of cats becomes a point of pride.

[bsagdiyev]

That doesn't seem to be the norm here and we're pretty lax on emissions testing requirements. It was a bigger issue in California when I was in the car scene there than anywhere else i've lived. And their emissions are stricter than most places (if not all) in the US.

[tomatocracy]

Probably also helps that the materials in catalytic converters can be pretty valuable on the scrap market.

[donbatman]

It's fantastic! I can get ethanol free gas too!