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My dually weighs over 4 tons loaded with fuel and me and a bit of misc., plus whatever I might load into the bed. With the diesel I got 17 mpg on a round trip from Davenport, Ia., to Annapolis, including two days driving in the suburbs. Overall average is 15.5. I know other diesel pickup owners talk about 20+ numbers, but mine is what it is and I don't monkey with the numbers.
No excuse for the U.S. not to be running millions of high fuel mileage diesel cars on our roads. EPA began running and ruining our cars back in the 1970s when they introduced corporate average fuel economy standards, standards that became more severe as time went on, reaping very little benefit at very high cost after a point. It's whackos unrestrained. Lower fuel consumption saves oil and reduces emissions, but "improvements" come at a higher and higher cost for much smaller gains. Same with emission standards. A 90% reduction in harmful emissions might cost X dollars, while the next few percentage points can cost the same X, or more.
NTHSA's own estimate of increased cost of implementation of proposed CAFE standards for 2012 cars was $500 - $110 per vehicle. And we all know how splendidly accurate government cost estimates are. Wonder what the actual added cost ends up by 2016. My guess is, they're already busy writing new proposals for 2017 and beyond. NTHSA acquired EPA's habit of never-ending requirements. Witness the imposing rules coal has faced for decades. And with the current administration on the 15th hole, they've decided to close coal down completely.
But who cares? It's only Other People's Money!
No excuse for the U.S. not to be running millions of high fuel mileage diesel cars on our roads. EPA began running and ruining our cars back in the 1970s when they introduced corporate average fuel economy standards, standards that became more severe as time went on, reaping very little benefit at very high cost after a point. It's whackos unrestrained. Lower fuel consumption saves oil and reduces emissions, but "improvements" come at a higher and higher cost for much smaller gains. Same with emission standards. A 90% reduction in harmful emissions might cost X dollars, while the next few percentage points can cost the same X, or more.
NTHSA's own estimate of increased cost of implementation of proposed CAFE standards for 2012 cars was $500 - $110 per vehicle. And we all know how splendidly accurate government cost estimates are. Wonder what the actual added cost ends up by 2016. My guess is, they're already busy writing new proposals for 2017 and beyond. NTHSA acquired EPA's habit of never-ending requirements. Witness the imposing rules coal has faced for decades. And with the current administration on the 15th hole, they've decided to close coal down completely.
But who cares? It's only Other People's Money!
