Stop Whining
The Governator gives the automotive industry a one-two punch in the gut and tells those bitches, “Hey - Stop Whining!”
Just like in Kindergarten Cop.
What was most intriguing to me about this article, was the fact that there are actually proposed federal fuel efficiency regulations for 2015 and 2020 - pretty exciting stuff.
Not surprising - the car companies SUING the entire State of California for forcing them to make a change. Even when the state won, Bush is dickering and holding back on what the state needs to do to implement it’s environmental goals.
One of the more telling passages of the post:
The federal plan is expected to add an average cost of $650 per passenger car and $979 per truck by 2015.
So - it’s going to cost MORE money to make vehicles MORE fuel efficient. Huh. Is that a shock? Sort of - kind of. It just seems surprising, as commuter cars (notoriously the most fuel efficient) are generally much cheaper to purchase. Meaning cheaper to make. Right? Am I missing some sort of important element of math here?
The automakers insist that the deadline cannot be met on-time because the technology isn’t there yet. Uhm - cars were MORE fuel efficient 20 years ago…did they lose the technology since the 1980’s?
*shakes head* If people continue using alternate forms of transportation in increasing numbers:
I think the automakers are going to see a dip in the number of people buying new cars.
The Governator is right. The writing is on the wall, and it’s time for American car companies to step up to the plate.
At least one state is taking those bitches to task.
Much Love, Mindy C
Filed under: Climate Change?, Politics, Technology | Tagged: Arnold Schwarzenegger, auto industry, automakers, bicycle commuting, California, carpool, economy cars, federal, fuel efficiency, gas-guzzlers, Governator, mpg, public transportation, state
