Can we vote them out of the union?

And next time you talk trash, at least take the time to, after you insult people freely as you did, at least explain your position for the greater good.

Cali and the other states who made the decision should really try and sit down with Obama and his administration to try and compromise a country-wide agreement on both of these.

Having different rules for different states is going to be a nightmare for car manufacturers, the secondary market for used cars (like buying a car from Cali in Va) and the price of new models that will carry with them the increased cost of doing business in the US as a whole.

Stupid people, for once, just admit that having a generally agreed upon standard is much smarter, just like EURO4 and EURO6 which will at least cover all the members and make life sooo much easier.

Frequently I see people here complain about government messing with the auto industry, and that consumer demand and simple capitalism should decide what kind of cars get made. Well, this is it. 13 states saying we want a certain type of car, and if the auto giants want to make money in those states, they’ll build them. If it’s not profitable for them to make these cars, then you’ll see 13 states worth of very fit people who have to ride bikes to work.

jayjc08: I think by saying consumers in all 50 states having access to highly fuel efficient cars, McCurdy was implying that they could certainly get access to one if they wanted and it would be perfectly road legal in their home state. If automakers are forced to design CA emmisions-compliant vehicles for sale in 13 states, there’s certainly nothing stopping them from being sold in the other 37, or someone who wants one just flying a few states over and driving one home. I’m assuming Hawaii is probably one of the 13, right? You’d have a hell of a time driving one back there.

They don’t care about smog producing pollutants anymore, that’s yesterday’s news. Now they’re worried about the evil, invisible, odourless, tasteless, menace that will eventually kill us all! On the plus side, if the ocean does rise the insane amount they claim, most of California should be underwater anyway. Then they’ll start regulating the fuel mileage on your boat.

Dave McCurdy must enjoy living in his own little world, where this will:
A. Keep vehicles at an “affordable price” and
B. The 10 states that will adopt this actually equal 50, as this will not ensure consumers in 50 states but on a small handful.

Ridiculous. Just utterly and pathetically ridiculous…

Oh, does he realize that the emissions coming from the tail pipe of a Porsche 911 are cleaner than the air in California? He should be grateful to have cars in these states!!!