White House Issues New Gas Mileage Standards 555
Hugh Pickens writes "NPR reports that the Obama administration has signed off on the nation's first rules on greenhouse gas emissions and set new fuel standards to meet a fleet-wide average of 35.5 mpg that will raise current standards by nearly 10 mpg by the 2016 model year. Although the new requirements would add an estimated $434 per vehicle in the 2012 model year and $926 per vehicle by 2016, drivers could save as much as $3,000 over the life of a vehicle through better gas mileage, according to a government statement. 'We will be helping American motorists save money at the pump, while putting less pollution in the air,' says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Dave McCurdy, leader of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a trade group representing 11 automakers, says the industry supports a single national standard for future vehicles. 'Today, the federal government has laid out a course of action through 2016, and now we need to work on 2017 and beyond.' As the auto industry seeks to emerge from ashes, many manufacturers already are trying for the right mix of approaches, experts say. Some will try to sell more hybrids. Others are introducing not-so-gas-guzzling SUVs. They may also push slightly downsized and small cars, such as the Ford Fiesta."
Re:More deaths for the good of the country. (Score:2, Funny)
But more deaths means there are less people driving and using resources. Population control, its green!!!
Re:Laws (Score:0, Funny)
It's simple. You force a company to manufacture products according to milage instead of according to customer demand. That way they have have thousands of cars sitting unsold on lots all across America because people don't want them.
A liberal is one who values personal liberty above everything else. A liberal would NEVER pass a law that takes away my liberty to buy whatever kind of car I want. There is a name for someone who feels the government should force people to live how it deems fit though.
Re:More deaths (Score:1, Funny)
That's why I'm going to drive a monster truck and drive over your Dodge Ram or F250.
Re:No (or little) change to mpg (Score:5, Funny)
>>I guess everyone should just buy a 2005 Toyota Corolla and be done with it all. Oh wait...
Didn't we try that last summer with the Cash for Clunkers program?
And, as an added benefit, it turns out that Toyotas go even faster than expected.
Re:Please! (Score:2, Funny)
b-but the founding fathers!
Re:More deaths (Score:5, Funny)
For survivability you don't want "sturdyness", you want the car to be crumply.
All that liberal science claptrap is just a bunch of nonsense. I always judge things with my gut, and my gut says that sturdy stuff don't break. Them liberals believe in hippy crap like "inertia" and that hippy Newton and his "Laws of motion". I believe in the strength of American Steel.