http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/18/obama-to-call-for-42-mpg-standard-by-2016/ The Executive's Daily Green Briefing Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:36:47 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/05/18/obama-to-call-for-42-mpg-standard-by-2016/comment-page-1/#comment-126185 Iain Robertson Tue, 19 May 2009 17:47:36 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=15106#comment-126185 It's amazing. The best sales people in the world are these auto industry guys. Another $50 billion for something they already know how to do. My father worked at Ford in the 60's and he told me they had a carborator that produced 70 MPG. It is a no brainer! Why aren't we changing consuumers habits instead? For example, plastic bags are virtually banned in the retail industry. Why do SUVs and gas guzzlers continue to be made? Take away the option, the choice. The vehicle will still be sold, just not the proverbial Hummer. Why are we giving ANOTHER 7 years and $50B to these clowns to fix something they can fix tomorrow? Japanese cars all average in this range of mileage. The US automakers use Mazda and Toyota platforms for their "efficient cars". The Ford Focus is a Mazda, the GM Vibe is a Toyota. And why do they need $50 billion? To buy a license to produce a Chevy Prius knock off, or a Pontiac Insight? Ford seems to be the only original one on the block with the Fusion Hybrid, but it is bloody expensive. And what happened to the Chevy Volt? Why not just size the Volt mechanics to match the vehicle size? It seems to me that the auto industry is about to produce 35+ mpg cars...but now because the govt is forcing a standard, they get to steal another $50B from taxpayers? Yes, sorry, "loans"...but based on the debt they already have, and the fact they are becoming a US Govt owned company, who is the money actually being loaned to and who is actually "paying it back"? Rant over... It’s amazing. The best sales people in the world are these auto industry guys. Another $50 billion for something they already know how to do. My father worked at Ford in the 60’s and he told me they had a carborator that produced 70 MPG. It is a no brainer! Why aren’t we changing consuumers habits instead? For example, plastic bags are virtually banned in the retail industry. Why do SUVs and gas guzzlers continue to be made? Take away the option, the choice. The vehicle will still be sold, just not the proverbial Hummer. Why are we giving ANOTHER 7 years and $50B to these clowns to fix something they can fix tomorrow? Japanese cars all average in this range of mileage. The US automakers use Mazda and Toyota platforms for their “efficient cars”. The Ford Focus is a Mazda, the GM Vibe is a Toyota. And why do they need $50 billion? To buy a license to produce a Chevy Prius knock off, or a Pontiac Insight? Ford seems to be the only original one on the block with the Fusion Hybrid, but it is bloody expensive. And what happened to the Chevy Volt? Why not just size the Volt mechanics to match the vehicle size? It seems to me that the auto industry is about to produce 35+ mpg cars…but now because the govt is forcing a standard, they get to steal another $50B from taxpayers? Yes, sorry, “loans”…but based on the debt they already have, and the fact they are becoming a US Govt owned company, who is the money actually being loaned to and who is actually “paying it back”?
Rant over…

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