CAFE stds on the chopping block
NYT Good riddance. There is no way that the average fleet mileage would ever come close to those numbers anyway. Hopefully the ethanol scam will be cut at the same time.
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rhagfo wrote:Tyler0215 wrote:
Like all Government agencies the EPA issues new regulations to justify they're existence, with out regard to common sense or need for more regs.
I believe this is the biggest reason, justify and get more money.
Yes, in the 70's they were needed we had some pretty bad air in several cities. That said there is a point of diminishing returns. that is where the common sense goes out the door.
Fleet average of 54 mpg, could mean a lot of electric or hybrid. While the car produces less emissions, what does it take to produce the car in the first place. The environmental impact of producing the batteries. How is the electricity that powers an all electric car produced. Hydro power is on the hit list, that leaves oil, gas,coal, or nuclear. Just saying there are trade offs.
Many look at diesel PU as bad, but I can move a 7,800# vehicle down the road at 20 mpg to match this a 2,600# car would need to get 60 mpg!
But if there is only one person in a truck (which there is most of the time) you are still burning 2 1/2 times as much fuel to get that one person from A to B.
