Now we know why the automakers weren't screaming over the CAFE rules {Autoblog Green}

Apr 29th 2008 3:00PM Wow.

The stupidity in this thread just floors me. First off, do you people actually think the struggling Detroit companies have the money to buy lawmakers? If anyone "bought" anything, it was Toyota with it's massive hoards of cash. Toyota was lobbying harder than Detroit against these regulations because they just invested billions into a large truck program (You know, the one that people like you all seem to ignore) And what of the VERY RICH oil companies? Secondly, we all know this legislation is ignorant, even the automakers. Blame your government for screwing everything up (as usual) If they want people to use less energy, they need to 1) up the price of gas and 2) make newer, more efficient models available to the increasingly poverty stricken public. CAFE will ad a bit of efficiency to new cars and more noticably $$$. This will in turn cause more people to keep older models longer or flat out buy older models. Displacement tax is ignorant because displacement does not equal inefficiency, not to mention a lot of people actually NEED trucks to do work (I know this is a new concept to most of you) It's very easy to get good mileage out of a V8 sports car, so long as it is light. Efficiency is a weight game and thanks to the government mandating tons of mundane safety equipment, cars now weigh TOO MUCH. C'mon guys; wake up and smell the 93 octane, it isn't always about 'the man' screwing you over. It's much more logical than vendettas.