[Mechanicos]

1984 VW Rabbit Diesel 35 city, 43 highway.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/26786.shtml

Its not about fuel mileage....

[Triple]

It is my understanding that both ford and VW have @70 mpg cars for sale in Europe. I think the Ford is called the Ka. (that would sell well in the Boston area)

[mo]

it is however, all about this...

http://taxfoundation.org/article/state-and-federal-treasuries-profit-more-gasoline-sales-us-oil-industry

and trying to get “this” in place by 2024.....

http://techblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/05/obama-administration-floats-pl.html

Unfortunately, government persists in trying to “maintain” their take of a piece of our freedom of movement and association, rather than adapting to new forms of revenue.