HAHAHAHAHA wtf

So let me get this straight: The government is bumping CAFE because fuel prices are too high? How does that make sense? IF I can’t afford to fuel a 1/2 ton pickup, then let ME make the decision to buy a Prius, please. I can see if they said, “we want CAFE to be higher to reduce emissions, or something to that effect, but the gov’t should have no input on what we buy because of price alone. If that’s going to be the case, can we do something to make a 50″ plasma only cost $300, please? I think that would be a better use of tax dollars, and by default would reduce consumption because more people would stay home and watch TV!

140 a barrel WTF

My tax dollars at work: Congress should propose those rules 5 years ago when writing was on the wall that gas prices are moving up. Market will force automakers achieve fleet economy of 35 mpg even before 2015 now without pontifications in congress. Actually the breaking point was $80/barrel: alternative fuels become cost effective at this point (gasoline from coal, oil extraction from oil sands etc).

Is anybody else surprised by the 5th word in the 2nd paragraph?
I’m with golf4me on the plasma idea. Far better use of gov’t funds.

I think if Congress passes a law saying 48mpg average by 2009 the market will know we are serious and prices will drop to 98¢ per gallon, because we all know if Congress passes a law like this the rest is easy as pie.

The anti-regulation side of the CAFE argument has consistently made a logical argument against higher standards. I don’t think that there should be any more debate. And those politicians should be embarassed that their political careers are made possible by idiot voters.

The only way to get that kind of AVERAGE mileage is to build super light vehicles, no more than 3,000 lbs. When people start dying left and right from crashes in these super light vehicles, then the government will be crying again about safety, and institute new mandates. All of these mandates will cost MONEY, and lots of it. A safe, light vehicle that gets 35 MPG will cost triple what the average car costs today.

In the end, it will cost consumers more than the gas they will save. That’s what happens when politicians get involved - stupid things happen.

representative grampy from nebraska saw his MPGS jump to 45 on a downhill with no accelerator on his digital readout in his buick and thought to himself: “oh we are already there with these cars so make it mandatory for all!”
thats how politicians think

Other laws Congress should pass because if passed they’ll work:

1) Gas prices shall not exceed 98¢/gallon until Jan 20, 2138.
2) Ben & Jerry’s will still taste good but only have 3 calories.
3) Terrorist are no longer allowed to commit acts of terror.
4) Criminals must turn in their guns this afternoon.
5) Hondaphiles must have an open mind.
6) Apples must be crunchy and sweet.
7) American Idol must no longer suck.
Wile E. Coyote must catch the Road Runner in 20% of episodes.
9) Avocado pits must be smaller, and
10) Cats must be obedient by nature.
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Congresspeople are blithering morons.

It should be 50% because 20% isn’t fair.

mayer_ray_nagin, #5 is unnecessary: we already have open mind, it is our valets that remain closed for other brands.

31.6 MPH average? spell check needed.

Good job, Congress. Pass more legislation, because that ALWAYS works. ****ers.

Bring it on. If you mandate it, it will happen.

good!

CAFE is good. But I’ve made my case too many times already.

Regardless, $170/barrel guaranteed this year … that’ll **** up enough people causing them to settle for something they never really wanted … suckers.

Ed Markey is a piece of $H!T. He’s the guy that said “On April Fool’s Day, the biggest trick of all is being played on the American consumer by Big Oil”. He couldn’t kick big oil’s @$$, so now he’s the vulture going after the dehydrated American auto companies. I love how the gov’t knows EVERYTHING about engineering and science, where they can mandate these BS laws on things they actually know NOTHING about. They let the oil companies merge, and ever since the OIL COMPANIES control the market, our govt just makes too much money off of them to really do something.

Well after the government gets done regulating the auto industry, what part of “freedom to choice” will they go after next. Freedom of speech seems like a good one to crack down on. We don’t want people to complain about the new fuel standards. Big government was a big mistake.

Come oooooooonnnnnn $170 … get these regulation haters to suffer for their misplaced hatred …… WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

he’s an idiot and he makes New England Look Bad