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**Zs3ZASpA** · 12-21-2007, 01:06 AM

The so-called "federal government" has its hands in way too many things. As it stands right now, I can't buy a toilet that flushes properly, and heaven forbid if I even TRY to buy lawn darts. Quick! Call out the state police! Bob bought some lawn darts at a tag sale!

As for the CAFE standard, I have thought about that a bit more. Let's see...the current standard is 27.5 mpg, ok. The new standard bumps this to 35 mpg by 2020. That's 13 years, and that seems somewhat reasonable. Technology alone should be able to make much of this within reason. In fact, I suspect the automakers met privately with many of the key decision-makers and told them what could be done and by what time. So even though I would prefer there be no CAFE rule, it is what it is. And I'm hoping it's not all that bad. Look -- it's not that I oppose higher fuel economy. I simply oppose further meddling in the auto industry by Uncle Sam, the same well-loved but occasional knucklehead who brought us the 5 MPH bumper.

12-21-2007, 01:06 AM	#28
Zs3ZASpA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 356 Senior Member	The so-called "federal government" has its hands in way too many things. As it stands right now, I can't buy a toilet that flushes properly, and heaven forbid if I even TRY to buy lawn darts. Quick! Call out the state police! Bob bought some lawn darts at a tag sale! As for the CAFE standard, I have thought about that a bit more. Let's see...the current standard is 27.5 mpg, ok. The new standard bumps this to 35 mpg by 2020. That's 13 years, and that seems somewhat reasonable. Technology alone should be able to make much of this within reason. In fact, I suspect the automakers met privately with many of the key decision-makers and told them what could be done and by what time. So even though I would prefer there be no CAFE rule, it is what it is. And I'm hoping it's not all that bad. Look -- it's not that I oppose higher fuel economy. I simply oppose further meddling in the auto industry by Uncle Sam, the same well-loved but occasional knucklehead who brought us the 5 MPH bumper.
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