Comments on: NADA Says CAFE Rules Could Price 7 Million Buyers Out of The Car Market

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By: veek

veek — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:08:45 +0000

The market’s response to the Chevrolet Volt might indicate what happens when you try to sell what amounts to a $15,000 car with a $25,000 propulsion system. People may be reluctant to spend a lot of money to save a little fuel.

By: Christ

Christ — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 05:18:03 +0000

The author thinks only the new cars are the option to buy when people making purchase of auto. If the new car prices go up and people need cars, they will budget themselves and buy used cars. The demand of higher mileage cars and trucks are the way to go before all the money goes to middle east.

By: MS

MS — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:42:59 +0000

Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen maybe against the reduction, but in Europe they are also dealing with the need to reduce the CO emissions, also in greater levels than the average.

The European commision publication already refer that:
http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/most-carmakers-must-further-improve

Car makers have to use some sort of hybridization or to reduce the car weight.

Being the later harder and harder due to the safety regulations on additional equipment to be used in.

By: E Anderson

E Anderson — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:04:49 +0000

This analysis does not include the additional costs that are being recommended by NHTSA for new safety features, such as backup cameras, and lane departure warning. Also, how will these CAFE standards affect vehicles such as Full-Size Trucks, Minivans, and other larger vehicles. A compact or mid-size vehicle does not work for everyone. I am concerned about how the new CAFE standards will affect lower income individuals and also how it will affect the overall marketplace.

By: MrEnergyCzar

MrEnergyCzar — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:53:25 +0000

The peaking of cheap conventional oil could take 70 million drivers off the road.... they should be more worried about that and be demanding 100 mpg cars so people could better afford to buy and fuel them....

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By: CharlesF

CharlesF — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:33:22 +0000

Please get back on the wagon. EPA CAFE 54.5 MPG is only 40 MPG EPA sticker.

So all of the Prii and the new Camry Hybrid make the new CAFE. Ford will have the C-Max and Fusion by the end of the year (the current Fusion Hybrid is just 1 MPG short). Honda has the Civic hybrid and Insight. Most if not all of these cars can be had for under the $30,000 NADA target.

Then there are the plug in cars from Nissen, GM and others, which cost more, but offer over double the CAFE MPGes.

By: Chris C.

Chris C. — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:03:58 +0000

And plenty of news organizations will dutifully run with this story without any context. NADA has fought efficiency efforts for years, I'm guessing because the SUV class of vehicles is wildly more profitable for them. Bad for you, good for them.

Just yesterday I put gas into my Chevy Volt for the first time in EIGHT MONTHS. The last time I had filled up was August 2011, on our way home from a roadtrip. Since then I'd driven 3400 miles of regular commuting around the city and occasional longer days out to the suburbs somewhere. My lifetime average is 101 MPG, including long roadtrips of 1000 miles or more.

That's TODAY, in 2012. 54.5 MPG by 2025? Uh, yeah, that should be no problem.

Always examine the motive of the source of a press release ...