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Re: Proposed Government Driving Restrictions!



CVC411 (cvc411@aol.com) wrote:

: •	Increase CAFE Standards: Raise government fuel economy
: requirements for passenger cars to 45 mile per gallon and 34 mpg for
: pickups, vans, minivans and sport utility vehicles.  Absent any technology
: breakthroughs, the government would be forcing consumers into much
: smaller, less safe vehicles with reduced performance.  Most models would
: have to come without popular options such as air conditioning and
: four-wheel drive.

History suggests that absent increased CAFE standards there won't be any 
technology breakthroughs.

I love those big comfy gas-guzzlers too, but I wouldn't want to see my 
kids forced to buy all their gas from the Ayatollah.

--
Eric Landau, APL Solutions, Inc. (elandau@cais.com)
"Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger." -- Abbie Hoffman


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