NHTSA puts out new vehicle standards
"Standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles would improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution to reduce impacts of climate change, while bolstering energy security and spurring manufacturing innovation. The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of vehicles sold under the program. These reductions are nearly equal to the greenhouse gas emissions associated with energy use by all U.S. residences in one year."
The agenda is as plain as day.
The agenda is as plain as day.
So, your telling me in a round about way that my next new car will cost more, maybe get 1MPG more that my last one, all for reducing one days worth of oil and carbon over a 20 year period...AND...that new car will likely be completely indistinguishable from all other models and makes due to cost savings needed to somehow save a thimbles worth of energy, a mere drop in the bucket, one grain of sand on the beach, and depriving plant life of what it needs to survive to boot ...wow, now that's progress.
Did these idiots realize that they just deprived themselves of tax money on the savings?
"Did these idiots realize that they just deprived themselves of tax money on the savings?"
If only they cared. It isn't about taxes, it's about control. The more government can restrict the free flow of labor, the more they can control industry. (See Adam Smith)
Wonder how many freight trains it would take to replace these environmentally monstrous trucks? (Assuming someone could build roads for rails.)
There ain't no free lunch.
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States already deal with gas tax avoiders - mainly people who live close to state lines where the neighboring state has lower fuel tax rates, and a lower cost per gallon. No system is perfect, and as you point out, even GPS records can be hacked.
And EPA's fuel economy standards are worse than unnecessary. They kill thousands every year by forcing drivers into smaller, lighter weight vehicles where they will die in crashes they would otherwise survive. I doubt that the reduction in pollution saves even 1/10 as many lives. If it saved more, then I'd be for it.
The one good thing I can say about federal vehicle standards is that at least they're not an unconstitutional power (to the extent that vehicle sales are interstate commerce).
that was as far as I would read. What if the Farmers Almanac is correct about the coming winter and if it does come to pass that tells me the next winter will be as cold or colder and if so will these people who dream up these rules will continue to preach global warming, probably yes and will do so until they find themselves living in an igloo. When you hear the term "no brainer" you are hearing about these people because they haven't one.
The Obama administration would prefer to force us to buy from his Arab/Muslim buddies, yet make it look like it's they who are doing the forcing.
in any way they can, as fast as they can. . still bitter
over the election in 2000, this is revenge; yes?! -- j
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If I was king, this would be one of many alphabet agencies I would simply immediately close down. I might not get through them all before I was assassinated, though, by the special interests.
When do I stop laughing.