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From: Speeders & Drunk Drivers Kill Kids on 3 Apr 2010 11:53
Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan(a)yahoo.com> wrote in
news:13ldr5hsrioecm0eobl33lmjk9k1koknph(a)4ax.com:

> http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/01/autos/cafe_standards_final/index.htm
>
> In general, the regulations require all passenger cars and light
> trucks sold in the United States to get an overall average of 34.1
> miles per gallon by model year 2016. It's the first time there has
> been a national average for all vehicles.
>
> By the 2016 model year, cars will be expected to average about 39 mpg
> while trucks are expected to get an average of 30 mpg.

A much better way to get better gas mileage is to put a huge annual tax on
heavy vehicles. For every pound over say 2500 pounds, charge them a dollar.
Also base the penalties for moving violations on the listed weight of the
vehicle.
From: John David Galt on 3 Apr 2010 17:32
On 2010-04-02 21:56, Scott in SoCal wrote:
> http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/01/autos/cafe_standards_final/index.htm
>
> In general, the regulations require all passenger cars and light
> trucks sold in the United States to get an overall average of 34.1
> miles per gallon by model year 2016. It's the first time there has
> been a national average for all vehicles.
>
> By the 2016 model year, cars will be expected to average about 39 mpg
> while trucks are expected to get an average of 30 mpg.

This will only mean even more people than now die in crashes as a result
of not being able to buy safe (=heavy) cars. No amount of environmental
"gain" is worth even one of those human lives.

The environmental loophole in the Constitution is the one that must be
closed.
From: Nate Nagel on 3 Apr 2010 18:49
On 04/03/2010 05:32 PM, John David Galt wrote:
> On 2010-04-02 21:56, Scott in SoCal wrote:
>> http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/01/autos/cafe_standards_final/index.htm
>>
>> In general, the regulations require all passenger cars and light
>> trucks sold in the United States to get an overall average of 34.1
>> miles per gallon by model year 2016. It's the first time there has
>> been a national average for all vehicles.
>>
>> By the 2016 model year, cars will be expected to average about 39 mpg
>> while trucks are expected to get an average of 30 mpg.
>
> This will only mean even more people than now die in crashes as a result
> of not being able to buy safe (=heavy) cars. No amount of environmental
> "gain" is worth even one of those human lives.

I bet you believe in "road-hugging weight" too.

My F-150 is heavy, sure, but I don't kid myself that it's particularly
safe (in a crash.) Didja see the video with the F-150 vs. the Mini Cooper?

nate

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