Federal laws that we largely ignore.emissions laws? what are those
Exactly. It's a fleet average. So for every 22 mpg truck, you'll need a couple 45 mpg Aveos to make up for it.Maybe I read the article incorrect but I took it as the Manufacturer needs to have all there vehicles AVERAGE 35mpg when you factory them all in.
To mean that means a lot of Rio's, Aveo's, and Smart Cars and everyone gets 1 car worth a shit for performance.
One of the things that pisses me off is that the people making these laws somehow expect the manufacturers to build a car that is invincible in a crash, has 47 airbags, heated 64 way power leather seats, triple zone climate control, 12 disc DVD changers, distance and lane sensing cruise control, enough power to move that 6000 lbs worth of bulk.....but still get 30+ mpg in the city. Oh yeah....and it has to be affordable to the general public too.
We had 40 and 50 mpg cars 15 years ago. It's called "strip everything out of it and give it a tiny little engine". Something like a Honda CRX HF, with cloth seats, a 1.8L 90hp engine and optional air conditioning.
The market does not want that kind of car, so the government can just ram it down people throats, or do like they normally do and just blame the evil auto manufacturers for being lazy and not building this magical car that has all the safety and convenience features people want while only being powered by fairy farts and smiles.
