Recent Comments:
BMW calls CAFE 'not feasible' {Autoblog}
Jul 2nd 2008 10:46AM That is already on the window sticker.
BMW calls CAFE 'not feasible' {Autoblog}
Jul 2nd 2008 10:45AM My point is just that market forces are ALWAYS better than the highly-unintelligent government making decisions for you.
BMW calls CAFE 'not feasible' {Autoblog}
Jul 2nd 2008 9:54AM Of course people are self-centered. Is that a bad thing?
Fuel has been unreasonably cheap in this country for a long time, but that time is ending. I'm sure some people regret buying their Suburbans. But some don't.
And I think it's funny that SUV's, designed to carry people, are now politically incorrect, since they drive around with only one person much of the time, but pickup trucks and vans, designed to carry cargo, don't seem to bother anybody. I guess it's better to not be hauling drywall than it is to not be hauling people.
So back to your point. OK, so you DO want the government to be able to decide what you buy, due to limited resources (are there any other kind?).
So........ I guess the government should decide how big your house is, too. Actually, for the good of us all, you should live in a small apartment. Got to remember those limited resources.
Or are you "self-centered," and think you should be able to decide how big your house is, without considering the rest of us?
BMW calls CAFE 'not feasible' {Autoblog}
Jul 2nd 2008 9:16AM CAFE is all about restricting consumer choice.
Instead of YOU being able to decide which vehicle is the best tradeoff for you, in terms of size, safety, economy, etc., the government wants to decide for you.
Hyper-hypocrite Al Gore is the best example of this, telling his disciples to save the planet, while his mega-mansion guzzles energy.
BMW calls CAFE 'not feasible' {Autoblog}
Jul 2nd 2008 8:51AM If CAFE is such a great idea, why don't they require all cars to get 100 mpg? Or 200 mpg?
All CAFE does is give an advantage to the largest makers, who can more easily offer a wide selection of vehicles. Why do you think Porsche is buying Volkswagen?
In the Autoblog Garage: 2008 Audi R8 {Autoblog}
Jun 5th 2008 3:15PM I like Audis, drive a B6 S4 which replaced a B5 S4 (well, there was in STi in between), but I find the R8 hideous, even gag-inducing. I can't imagine how they could have made it any uglier without hiring the guy who did the Subaru B9 and the new Impreza.
Enerpulse claims pulse spark plugs increas fuel economy on hybrid vehicles {Autoblog Green}
Apr 29th 2008 8:44AM "What's even more interesting is that they claim these plugs deliver five percent more acceleration, too."
No, what's even more interesting is that anybody would be dumb enough to believe this.
Will your green car give you cancer? {Autoblog Green}
Apr 29th 2008 8:24AM The one study that showed a relationship between EMF and cancer has now been discredited, because the researcher faked the data to reach the conclusions he wanted.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Electromagnetic_Fields_and_Cancer_Risk_.asp
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not99-111.html
BMW 520d beats Prius in gas mileage {Autoblog}
Mar 23rd 2008 1:44PM Ha!
No, I don't even follow sports, much less have my own team!
BMW 520d beats Prius in gas mileage {Autoblog}
Mar 23rd 2008 12:49PM I continue to be stunned how so many so-called car enthusiasts think the Prius is hype over substance. Anyone who thinks that must have never driven one.
I rented one for a week last time I visited Seattle, and it averaged 49mpg. I drove about 2/3 highway and 1/3 city. It's a roomy, comfortable, quiet car, and truly an amazing technological achievement, particularly when you consider that the current design is about five years old. The next version will undoubtably be even better.
(And just so you don't think I'm an eco-Nazi, for background, I currently drive a 993 C4, a gas-guzzling V8 Audi S4, plus an old Miata and a full-size Ford van.)
