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Rising fuel prices have the effect of consumers calling for more economical vehicles without any wrongheaded dictation from the idiots in d.c.
If the consumer wants it, it will be made.
So when are you going to post something constructive?
Once again, like his "spending cuts" that don't take place until after he is out of office, he makes plans to destroy the economy over the next 20 years. Nothing like passing standards that don't take effect till he is out of office.
Gee, a 20-year plan to destroy the country...
I can't believe somebody on conservative radio actually said something like this. It's dumb even for them (not the listeners of course - guess they know that). They must be getting desperate.
Can we expect you to post more gems like this, so that we know what Fox is saying?
Once again, like his "spending cuts" that don't take place until after he is out of office, he makes plans to destroy the economy over the next 20 years. Nothing like passing standards that don't take effect till he is out of office.
Somehow all the preceding fuel economy standards never destroyed the country. You'd thnk that multi-billion dollar auto companies with vast technical resrouces that actually AGREED to these standards should be able to MEET THEM fifteen years from now.
What part of the fact that the auto makers AGREED to these stadards don't you understand?
Somehow all the preceding fuel economy standards never destroyed the country. You'd thnk that multi-billion dollar auto companies with vast technical resrouces that actually AGREED to these standards should be able to MEET THEM fifteen years from now.
What part of the fact that the auto makers AGREED to these stadards don't you understand?
Somehow all the preceding fuel economy standards never destroyed the country. You'd thnk that multi-billion dollar auto companies with vast technical resrouces that actually AGREED to these standards should be able to MEET THEM fifteen years from now.
What part of the fact that the auto makers AGREED to these stadards don't you understand?
Hello, do you not remember the vehicles of the 70s and early 80s? Congress, NHTSA and the EPA enacted emmissions, fuel economy and safety standards that couldn't reasonably be met with available technology. We have better vehicles than ever now, but it took 30 years for the technology to catch up with the arbitrary government demands. With modern fuel injection and computer controls, those standards are met. With the band-aids applied back in the 70s and 80s, cars met emmissions, with medicore gains in mileage and terrible performance. Remember 305 and 350 V-8s getting 130-140 HP? Remember the maintenance nightmares they were? Remember when the US auto industry was the dominant force in US industry? GM alone used to have something like 70% of the market...and now they have gone through bankruptcy. Not that all of GMs issues were due to the government.
The automakers do have significant resources, but they are not what they used to be. Margins have been cut to remain competative, leaving less money for R&D than was the case 40 years ago. Even back then, the auto industries resources are not what many would believe. They aren't the government, they don't just print money when they need to do something. They have to balance profits with investments.
Hopefully Obama and his EPA don't get into the act and further restrict auto emissions. Car emissions have been reduced by ~98%. How much further do we have to go, and at what cost? We're long past the point of diminishing returns for every dollar spent.
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Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest Can you refute the claim with more than head slapping?
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Originally Posted by detwahDJ
F.D., I know you're not serious, but I'll make a note anyway.
Don't demand from others what you yourself don't provide.
I guess that's a no...
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