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Mys Terry wrote in
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On Fri, 12 May 2006 19:55:19 GMT, "Michael Daly"
wrote:

On 12-May-2006, wrote:

Let;s see, in the last 20 years we've already
dramatically raised the MPG of cars.

There's hyperbole if I've ever seen it. In _fact_ the fuel
consumption per vehicle is _higher_ today than at any time since CAFE
standards were introduced. CAFE is based on one of each vehicle, not
the average of what is actually sold. Since light trucks (pickups,
minivans and SUVs) outsell cars (and have been outside of CAFE) the
actual consumption of fuel per vehicle is _high_. What many
environmentalists, and not just the kooks, know is that this fact is
working against conservation.

Oh, yes - most of the improvements in fuel economy within CAFE is the
result of Japanese cars, not American. If the American companies
weren't selling relabeled Japanese cars, they've had a hard time
meeting CAFE restrictions. (e.g. GM linked with Suzuki, Ford with
Mazda, Chrysler with Mitsubishi).

In the early 70's, the EPA proposed some emmission standards that
completely freaked out the Big Three. The Big Three testified that it
would take them 10 years to meet those standards, and the proposal was
based on a deadline of only 3 years. Honda of Japan bought a brand new
Chevy Nova and shipped it to Japan. 3 MONTHS later they shipped it
back with a Honda CVCC cylinder head on the inline 6 cylinder GM
engine, and it EXCEEDED the proposed standards.

And you thought WE won WWII...

Terry & Skipper, Clearlake Texas

That is because GM and the other two US auto companies were more interested
in continuing to make their old motors and not develop better ones. They
FOUGHT to keep making the old stuff rather than develop modern motors.

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Jim Yanik
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