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I can't be bothered to read this whole thread so in case it's already been mentioned, tough!
Nothing has been decided one way or the other yet, so you can all let go of your pearls.
Right because we will all be left sitting at home with unusable cars in the driveway
Forgetting immorality of it all for a moment, when the govt puts our money behind a technology, it crowds out all others, some of which may even be better.
As oil becomes scarce the price of gasoline will naturally rise and if left alone innovators will be at work with replacements at the ready.
Mandates are never the way to go and I dont want politicians making choices for me
I don't mind a standard like this because it forces the tech investment for future generations, when the free market isn't evolving fast enough.
Besides, do you really object to cars having better MPG?
Or do you just object to the government mandating it? In other words if all the car manufactures started building higher MPG cars... you would be ok?
I don't mind a standard like this because it forces the tech investment for future generations, when the free market isn't evolving fast enough.
Besides, do you really object to cars having better MPG?
Or do you just object to the government mandating it?
who determines what is fast enough? The guv with its layers of politicians, bureaucrats, administrators, approvals etc is never going to be quicker than a focused tech firm.
What do you mean by "having better mpg"? I think if car buyers want cars that can achieve a certain mpg, automakers will strive to provide them. And why wouldnt they, are they not in the business of selling cars?
Yes Im against all mandates. Why do you want politicians making choices for you?
The real question should be why the Govt enacted 'the Invention Secrecy Act in 1951 and then went on to suppress all kinds of new technology (engine and vehicle related tech too). Makes me wonder what they were so scared of, they felt the need to create something like this in the first place?!!
who determines what is fast enough? The guv with its layers of politicians, bureaucrats, administrators, approvals etc is never going to be quicker than a focused tech firm.
What do you mean by "having better mpg"? I think if car buyers want cars that can achieve a certain mpg, automakers will strive to provide them. And why wouldnt they, are they not in the business of selling cars?
Yes Im against all mandates. Why do you want politicians making choices for you?
Because it's the right thing to do in this case, and it is hard to object to better use of a limited resource.
Anyways man, everyone likes less regs until they are impacted by it, it's a very myopic view on life.
I live in Seattle. This has nothing to do with public transportation.
This is specifically about Trump using federal laws to stop California from setting their own emissions standards which are followed by almost 20 other states, including Washington.
And once again, Trump supporters love state's rights until they are in power, then they use every federal law they can to control all the states.
Or you could understand that when I said "nightmare" that I recently got through, finally, of course there's a part of me that wants to "get back" at the state of CA for their ridiculous BS that they put me through to get these stupid tags. Eventually, I will let it go and move on, and yes I am for states rights....I figured the "emotional" part was understood when I wrote "nightmare" more than once. In the long run, of course I wouldn't condone it. Right now? It's just me feeling vengeful. I seriously question why schools do not teach comprehension anymore.
And I also lived in WA and NEVER had this much trouble with emissions in that state.
Government should't be telling auto manufacturers what to do. Rolling back these onerous requirements is nice, but the government should remove itself entirely from meddling in the design and manufacture of cars.
Right. Let’s start making Corvairs again.
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