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Energy Conferees Shut Down Fuel Economy Mandates as Costly to Consumers
The Daily Signal ^ | August 15, 2018 | Kevin Mooney

Posted on 08/16/2018 2:22:04 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

NEW ORLEANS—Sterling Burnett doesn’t always want to sit next to someone he doesn’t know on a train, plane, or bus.

But he’s willing to fight for the freedom of those same strangers when it comes time for them to purchase a motor vehicle.

“What I care about is … your freedom to choose the vehicle of your choice,” Burnett, an environmental policy expert for the Heartland Institute, said during a panel discussion at the free-market think tank’s America First Energy Conference that took a critical look at fuel-efficiency standards for cars and trucks.

“I don’t think government should be in the business of deciding the characteristics of the vehicle you drive,” Burnett said of the so-called Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. “That’s what CAFE standards do. Automobility is a form of freedom.”

Burnett, a senior fellow on environmental policy at the Heartland Institute, a nonprofit research and education organization based in Illinois, espoused the virtues of automotive freedom:

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americafirst; cafe; choice; energy; environment; epa; fueleconomy; maga; obama; oil; standards; trump

1 posted on 08/16/2018 2:22:04 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Red Badger

Ping.


2 posted on 08/16/2018 2:26:44 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
“I don’t think government should be in the business of deciding the characteristics of the vehicle you drive,”

You mean not everyone wants a vehicle limited to carrying only a few cubic feet of stuff, limited to a couple hours usage before needing a recharge, not being able to tow a trailer or cargo, and unable to climb hills with a large family? Gee, who would have thought that?

3 posted on 08/16/2018 2:27:22 PM PDT by roadcat
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

A fuel economy mandate is just a disguise for what really motivates leftists: size envy. Leftism is fundamentally driven by envy and surprisingly most of it is nothing more than simple size envy. Leftist want phallic looking passenger trains and skyscrapers as a form of size compensation.


4 posted on 08/16/2018 2:31:22 PM PDT by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

-—The two agencies (EPA and DOT) are seeking public comment on regulatory options, according to a press release, “including a preferred alternative that locks in [model year] 2020 standards through 2026, providing a much-needed time-out from further, costly increases.”-—

Here’s my comment, sirs: Ethanol in gasoline is a disgrace - get eliminate it.

And get rid of the so-called ‘gas guzzling tax’ on muscle cars, it’s embarrassing.


5 posted on 08/16/2018 2:34:45 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
they'll have to pry my 4x4 pickup from my cold, rusty, Bondo stained fingers.
6 posted on 08/16/2018 2:37:43 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
“What I care about is … your freedom to choose the vehicle of your choice,”... “I don’t think government should be in the business of deciding the characteristics of the vehicle you drive,”

Somehow, I doubt this guy will be employed much longer as an environmental policy expert for the Heartland Institute.

7 posted on 08/16/2018 2:52:58 PM PDT by libertylover (Trump has driven the Democrats and GOPe batshit crazy.)
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To: tomkat

Good comment!


8 posted on 08/16/2018 2:54:40 PM PDT by libertylover (Trump has driven the Democrats and GOPe batshit crazy.)
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To: libertylover

:-)


9 posted on 08/16/2018 3:07:51 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: tomkat

The CAFE standards are absolute tyranny. I’d bet The ones Obongo unleashed on his way out the door are the reason Ford is giving up on cars. My wife worked at GM and in one the big office buildings they had an entire floor devoted to but staying within CAFE compliance. It is monstrous government control. In case hadn’t noticed every car built shuts the moter off at every intersection. Thanks CAFE.


10 posted on 08/16/2018 3:30:37 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

Ford will continue to make the Mustang.


11 posted on 08/16/2018 3:56:47 PM PDT by SVTCobra03 (You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
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To: gibsonguy
We're from the goobermint and we're here to pile s'more FUBAR on ya !
12 posted on 08/16/2018 4:04:49 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: gibsonguy

I’d make sure CAFE went back to 25 mpg, for starters. I believe that’s where it originally was. Having a motor shut off at every intersection means the air conditioner doesn’t work consistently on hot summer days (or any other days).

By the way, wouldn’t the motor shutting off mean that more gasoline and battery power are used each time you restart it?


13 posted on 08/17/2018 2:50:24 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks ( The US Constitution ....... Invented by geniuses and God .... Administered by morons ......)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
By the way, wouldn’t the motor shutting off mean that more gasoline and battery power are used each time you restart it?

No, but it might mean you get T-boned if it shuts off at the wrong time. (just like ABS)

14 posted on 08/18/2018 10:22:07 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (The Obama is about to hit the fan.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Also, it will cause extra wear and tear on the starter and ring-gear. More money for mechanics and parts vendors.


15 posted on 08/18/2018 10:25:51 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (The Obama is about to hit the fan.)
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