I read in a car mag this morning (Road and Track June ‘09 issue) that California intends to further raise the fuel economy standards via their ability to raise CO2 emissions regulations. Supposedly, by that same time, if the auto makers abide by their pending rules, it would require an average fuel economy over 40mpg across the line...
And when vehicles cost twice their current price, come equipped with batteries and other systems that no-one can work on, much less the hazardous materials involved that will fill landfills and create more pollution in the long-term, and all the other ills (like insanely small and lightweight autos that are squished from hitting much more than a pothole or a low speed collision with a shopping cart...
Before the automobile, California had smog. But they get to decide the entire country’s rules and regulations.
And we wonder why automakers are dying...
I’m trying to understand this news item; If they’re setting a CAFE standard, wouldn’t that mean, more or less, business as usual, in that, they produce some oversized golf cart that gets 50 mph to offset the trucks getting 12 to 25 MPH?
I’m thinking that if that’s the case then.....this is window dressing.