That is not the point of this argument my friend. We are saving $300 a month using LED’s. Cars are another matter. You cannot compare combustion engines to lights, candles or buggy whips.
Do you seriously not get the analogy he alludes to?? Seriously?? The point is liberty. The point of EVERYTHING is liberty. I don't care if a given technology is the least efficient idea ever conceived. It's stillbeyond the federal government's jurisdiction to decide whether or not someone is "allowed" to manufacture it or whether I'm "allowed" to used it.
Why not? I don't think people on FR willingly waste resources. Certainly not in this economic climate. You may prefer to use a LED light bulb, but you can't possibly know why many people want to use various incandescent light bulbs. Maybe your computers consume too much power and it would be in the public interest to limit your use...
Not at all. The reason for the lighting restrictions is to reduce the demand for electricity and thereby reduce CO2 emissions from generating electricity. Cars are also big CO2 emitters, which is why the federal government insists it can regulate the average mileage of automobiles sold in the USA. The regulatory principle is the same, and already impacts car manufacturers. When the EPA requires the CAFE to be 70 mpg you'll have no choice but to buy a hybrid or electric car, just like you'll have no choice on 100 watt or greater light bulbs come January 1.