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.
Forum Discussion
mtofell1 wrote:
It's frustrating because no matter what we do as a nation we are only a very small fraction of the world (despite what many of us think). Until we can get the whole world to make changes it's tough to see the point. I realize that is somewhat short sighted but it's just reality.
I agree the standards off in the future were far too much but it has resulted in some great improvements over the last 10 years with respect to fuel economy. Hell, I can get 15MPG in my 7500# gas HD truck. Typing that on a message board 15 years ago would have been flamed and laughed at.
So, without being pushed would the automakers inherently do this much to improve economy? Perhaps, but my guess is not to the level that they have been.
All the political posturing and taking sides is not for this site. Keep it out and this thread has a chance of being a good discussion.
"Americans constitute 5% of the world's population but consume 24% of the world's energy. The population is projected to increase by nearly 130 million people - the equivalent of adding another four states the size of California - by the year 2050."
