I'm sick of out of control government bureaucracies dictating how we live our lives.
Well, since you asked, the authority for NHTSA to set Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards is the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975. Catch that? 1975. The authority for EPA to set corresponding GHG tailpipe standards is Title II of the Clean Air Act of 1970. Catch that? 1970. Two statutes, enacted by Congress decades ago.
People who think of themselves as "conservatives" really need to stop indulging in the fantasy that the country's problems stem from the actions of "government bureaucracies" and wise up to the reality that it's the folks that "We the People" elect to office -- be it Congress or the presidency -- who are the problem. Wanna fix the problem? Then elect different people. That's how this stuff works.
Thanks DSH. nascarnation pointed me to that info in post 12.
Elections do make a difference, but only a slight difference.
Yes, it’s worth it to vote and elect people who are anti-statists, but the chance of a change in direction is slim.
As James Burnham said in his 1943 book The Machiavellians (paraphrasing), all complex societies are in effect oligarchies ruled by a small number of elites. To hide this fact and legitimize their rule in the eyes of the masses, oligarchies employ the powers of mystification and propaganda. The US stopped being a democracy sometime after the end of World War II and became instead a bureaucratic oligarchy. These regs exist because they benefit the elite.
Could this change? Could the regs be ended, and the regime that devised them be abolished? I suppose so. But there’s a better chance of a coin landing on its edge in a coin flip.
Doesn’t work for imported cars in a global market where many of the components are used across makes and ranges.
Our company cars used to be Beamers. Over 15 years ago they switched to Hondas and Toyotas, both got over 45mpg on a bad day. The next generation after that got 55mpg.
The last car I had that wasn’t getting 40mpg on average went back, faulty.
My wife’s driving a Hyundai at the moment, and it’s averaging 67mpg. Perfectly fine for town driving. My 2.2 liter diesel mpv is averaging 48, but diesel has gone from £1.20 a liter last year to £1.80 a liter.