Lightweight, Fuel-Efficient Cars Not Necessarily Less Safe

rmi.org ^ | 5-19-09 | Mike Simpson, Kristine Chan-Lizardo, Cory Lowe, and Cameron M. Burns

[Right Wing Assault]

The laws of physics cannot be repealed, even by Obama.

He's still going to try.

[Right Wing Assault]

That's smart.

[Arrowhead1952]

What I want to know is, is that extra tire the spare from under the rear floor, or is it one of the front wheels?

I don't know, but it really looks like the front wheels sticking out of the back.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Their claims to the contrary - and how many times have the liberals lied over the past years>? - the Iraq War killed some 3800 people TOTAL in the past 7 seven years. While freeing some 75 million Iraqi and Afgan. peoples.

Obama’s cars will kill some 3800 people PER YEAR, EVERY YEAR that his murderous policies remain in effect.

For no good at all.

[jwalsh07]

The left is repealing F=ma. It was only a matter of time.

[Rammer]

Air drag is proportional to size so it will be hard to make big cars competitive on fuel efficiency. Most of leftism is motivated by size envy, so when a rich person drives by in their titanium jet engined light Hummer, leftists are going to flip out and find a reason to tax them out of existence.

I think you're right. That's why I'm sure that any "solution" a liberal proposes to increase fuel economy would look more like a Smart Fortwo, not a lighter Suburban.

[Rammer]

Obama’s cars will kill some 3800 people PER YEAR, EVERY YEAR that his murderous policies remain in effect.

If his proposal to raise fuel economy standards becomes law, you can go ahead and raise that 3800 figure quite a bit.

[Thom Pain]

"You are forgetting the new superhighways with truck only lanes and clown car only lanes."

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot about those. Silly me.