Posted on 06/27/2011 12:25:52 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
The Obama administration is telling American automakers that it would like cars and light trucks to average 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025.
Government and industry sources familiar with the discussions say that's the number being floated by administration officials in the early rounds of negotiations on a 2017-2025 fuel economy standard.
The White House wants to boost fuel economy to reduce reliance on oil and cut down on global warming pollution.
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Why not 100 mpg?... lefys love unreasonable dreams..
I understand that owners of the diesel powered VW Jetta get very good mileage (40+). It seems that if they eliminated the transmission and had the diesel mated to a generator that would power electric motors on the wheels, it would be very efficient.
They would only need a regular battery for starting. And the Jetta has room for 4 or 5. I am not really a VW fan, but the new diesels seem very fuel effecient.
That’s what I was thinking — then I checked it out using this handy converter:
http://www.vangeyn.net/mpg/?mpg=56.2&submit=Convert
Turns out that it doesn’t come out even in metric either.
56.2 MPG converted to KM/L (L/100KM) is 23.89 KM/L (4.19 L/100KM)
Bizarre. Thanks for the calculations I was too lazy to do though. Maybe they just took a number that represented the current average and applied a percentage increase to it or something.
I would love to own an Odyssey that gets 50 mpg; bring it on.
But it has to be a Honda van that will haul as many of my six grandkids at a time as possible. That’s what my life requires.
The imperial fascist in the WH needs to understand he can’t force us all into the same little mold.
We should be happy Omoslem doesn’t have us riding camels and piloting magic carpets.
As long as my 56.2 MPG vehicle pulls the boat and the goose trailer, I’m fine with it...
If I had the money I would start stashing away in warehouse as many suv’s and full sized cars as I could. In about 15 years they will be priceless.
If I had the money I would start stashing away in warehouse as many suv’s and full sized cars as I could. In about 15 years they will be priceless.
Bullet shaped go karts traveling the roads with traditional shaped semis basically.
Any pickup truck that could achieve 56.2 MPG would be too small, lightweight and flimsy to haul more than one sack of groceries.
You're making the unlikely assumption that somebody will have the money to pay a lot for them.
I have a motorcycle that couldn’t reach that mileage rating downhill with a tailwind.
Unicorn farts indeed.
I watched a Top Gear a few nights ago.
One of them drove 650 miles on 10 gal of diesel. A VW. Don’t remember the model, one I’ve never heard of. IIRC it was a 1.5 liter turbo.
Of course they were driving 35 mph and doing everything they could to stretch the mileage. At one point he was getting 79 mpg.
“Right On”
Never mind that. Where's my time machine?
If so, 'twould explain why they're pushing things like the Volt. Figure if your "fleet" is one Volt getting 100MPG, and 10 other cars that people actually want to buy, getting 25mpg... then the "fleet mpg" is ~32 mpg. And so on.
Makes sense to me, it's a way for the automakers to sell things that people actually will buy.
Remember those little cars they used to advertise in the magazines? King Midget I think they were called. Some built them and used them on the golf course before golf carts came along. Well peons, that’s what you’ll be driveing if this comes to pass suckers, vote for 0’b.
“But it has to be a Honda van that will haul as many of my six grandkids at a time as possible. That’s what my life requires.”
How old will your grandkids be in 14 years.
I have this mental picture of 6 adult men packed into the back of you van wondering where grandma is taking them.
“Bullet shaped go karts traveling the roads with traditional shaped semis basically.”
But the semis will be mandated to drive no faster than 15 miles per hour and powered by a 5 liter engine so they can get 15 miles per gallon.
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