Holman Jenkins is back for round two of why Detroit is imploding, and
what to do about it. Things have gotten worse in Motor City since the
column was published.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122584326266699163.html

The Wall Street Journal, 5 November 2008.

Joe Gwinn

"Joseph Gwinn" wrote in message
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Holman Jenkins is back for round two of why Detroit is imploding, and
what to do about it. Things have gotten worse in Motor City since the
column was published.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122584326266699163.html


The article says in part:"Under the nonsensical "two fleet" rule that now
applies, manufacturers meet the standards separately with their "domestically"
and "nondomestically" produced fleets. What does this have to do with making
sure U.S. consumers get good mileage? Nothing. It's a naked handout to the UAW
at the expense of the companies and their customers."


Detroit has been politically controlling the CAFE rules for decades, while
the big three continued their decline, and billions of gallons of gas was
needlessly consumed by millions of Detroit Gas Hogs. So, if we are to eliminate
one "nonsensical" CAFE rule, lets take the time to look at all of them. I
suggest that we start with the silly "Flex Fuel" rule that lets Detroit continue
to crank out gas hogs that don't count against their fleet average just because
they are capable of burning a fuel that is not even generally available in
many/most states.

Vaughn