[jazusamo]

Another step by Obama and Rats to advance mass transportation, force green energy on us and buy enviro votes for this election.

[stephenjohnbanker]

" force automakers to meet a standard equivalent to 54.5 miles per gallon.

 " LOL!! Obama still pandering to his base, and angering most of the American people by showing his utter contempt for our intelligence. Most motorcycles don't get this MPG : )

[hoosierham]

I really doubt that most mass transit including city buses ,attain high mileage per person moved.

[taildragger]

I wish I could discuss one conversation with an auto gnome, but I can't...

The other has noted, they can do it but at what cost...

You have no idea what a cluster this is...

[taildragger]

I wish I could discuss one conversation with an auto gnome, but I can't...

The other has noted, they can do it but at what cost...

You have no idea what a cluster this is...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Good thing Air Farce One has no carbon footprint, or Ubama might be considered a class(less)- A hypocrite.

[EGPWS]

“These fuel standards represent the single most important step we’ve ever taken to reduce our dependence on foreign oil,” President Obama said in a statement Tuesday, noting that by 2025 cars will get almost twice the mileage they provide today.

GREAT, that will make up for about 20% of the 0bama and Pelosi banning of domestic oil exploration and the associated jobs that go along with it.

Idiot tyrants.

[andyk]

Why on earth would a congress ever turn over such wide regulatory powers to an agency? I don’t get it. The implication is that without further congressional approval, the EPA could mandate 100mpg.

[Jyotishi]

> force automakers to meet a standard equivalent to 54.5 miles per gallon

Maybe his plan is to make all roads go downhill as with the country.

[Mr. K]

I bet he can just order the tides to stop too

[EGPWS]

Another step by Obama and Rats to advance mass transportation, force green energy on us and buy enviro votes for this election.

Yeah and forget buying a trailer, boat, snowmobiles, or anything that has to be towed.

These "compassionate" micromanaging haters of freedom are doing a wonderful job on the economy.

[BenLurkin]

He is an evil bastard.

[FrankR]

[ltc8k6]

They calculate that number in an odd way. Here is how it translates to real world numbers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fuel_Economy#Agreed_standards_by_model_year.2C_2011-2025

[Noamie]

A President Romney could put a stop to this, correct?

Democrats think that they could mandate that a car be as safe and as advanced as the Space Shuttle and that it won’t effect the prices..... just another example of how economically ignorant they are.

[napscoordinator]

54.5 miles per gallon.

That is pretty amazing. I get 35 GPH now and I only have to fill up every other week or so. I have a Toyota.

[jospehm20]

The EPA needs to go away.

[ScottinVA]

the mandate will eventually save consumers an estimated $1.7 trillion in fuel costs and save 12 billion barrels of oil.

Until a mileage tax obliterates those savings.

[LucianOfSamasota]

“Laws of physics - BEND to my Imperial will!”

[Sgt_Schultze]

I'd like to see Republicans start to strike back at this stuff. They could begin by mandating a rate of 80% recycled materials used in the production of newspapers and magazines. Next they could mandate a 50% necessity of using "green" energy in their operations, including transportation and travel. They would have to certify that no chemicals were discharged into the environment in the manufacture of the newsprint they buy.

On to Hollywood. There should also be a mandate here of 50% use of "green" energy in film productions, including all transportation and travel. Only all organic, locally-produced food can be provided on the sets, unless food is standard vending machine fare, such as chips, candy and soda. Strict compliance with hours worked per person per day, or heavy, confiscatory fines.

On to tax-exempt charitable foundations. They should be mandated to distribute 20% of their wealth every year. This would include colleges and universities. Expenditures for fundraising cannot exceed 20% of the funds raised. Of course, there would be the obligatory requirement of a 50% use of "green" energy in their operations, including transportation and travel.

[SpaceBar]

Administration officials called the rules a landmark step in efforts to battle global warming.

It's no big mystery that the idea is to deliberately and methodically use the very mechanisms of government to heap so many arbitrary rules and regulations on industry that it eventually has no other recourse but to pack up and leave.