Comments on: Obama Proposes Rules For Carmakers to Meet 35.5 MPG

By: Nate Dunham

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By: tapra1

tapra1 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:32:32 +0000

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By: Bradley P

Bradley P — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:15:55 +0000

They likely do not want to destroy niche markets. Asking Ferrari to produce fuel efficient cars directly conflicts with their business model for offering highpowered exotic cars. Large manufacturers can still have niches such as SUVs and sports cars and still meet the requirements by offering a large range of fuel efficient models.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:29:00 +0000

DJ,

Actually “we” did NOT make the first car….the European did… do your homework. But I DO agree with you that we should buy American….but not just from American car companies, but American car companies the build the car IN AMERICA.

By: Samie

Samie — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:22:16 +0000

Crut100

My point is that for the lower end car market I agree with you about consumers making choices w/ their wallets but when we talk about 40-90K vehicles those consumers don't usually put a high value on fuel efficiency. Why is it ok for those who have more disposable income to be able to purchase vehicles w/ lax standards when that consumer market is the most vulnerable to not caring about costs at the pump? I also don't think it is fair for others who compete in that market to follow different more stringent rules & lets remind ourselves that the luxury market has the highest profit margins so this policy only invites opposition as some needed added technologies reduce profit margins giving the BMW's of the world clear advantages in that market and give lobbying groups the wedge to demise higher CAFE standards which is badly needed.

By: Crut100

Crut100 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:57:17 +0000

Samie,

I agree with you that it is irresponsible but, by the same token, no one says that you have to buy a BMW or Mercedes or …. We can vote with our wallets and if these fools decide to not up their mileage according we don’t have to buy. Besides all it takes is one of these German luxury makers to jump on board and get their mileage up and the others will be forced to follow. Audi is brining their A3 to the US and that will get over 40MPG, Volkswagon already has several cars over 35MPG. Look at BMW and Mercedes sales in the US over the last year – they are way off. If gas prices go back up – and they will, I think their sales will completely tank without high mileage vehicles. By the way, I love BMWs but won’t buy another one until they get me a 5 or 6 series that can get 35+ MPG. They could do it today but just won’t get their European diesles up to US standards. As it stands now, I’m going to get a Fisker Karma. Think I’ll send a picture of it to BMW USA and say thanks for doing nothing, love my new non-BMW!

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:21:21 +0000

Dj,

Actually the Fisker Karma will be built in Finland not the US.

By: Dj

Dj — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:02:10 +0000

Everybody can`t afford a luxury car and most American will be
buying a car 39k or less.It is up to American to have fate in American car companys like Fisker,Ford and Tesla. Now lets talk about luxury Anonymous.Fisker has hybrid for 87k and Tesla has
all eiectric for 100k and both cars get great gas milage.You asked
about Luxury...look in your own backyard before you go oversea.
Remember people just the fact and not your opinion.We have Luxury right here in the Good Old USA!!!! Plus tax rebate for each
level of car.

Dj

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:40:21 +0000

DJ, I see it more than a race between car makers... I see it as interest for everyone to be more efficient, no matter the make. Only competition can make this happen quickly.

By enforcing low volume brands and often luxury segment to this standard, this can help develop and pass on technologies that will ultimately lower costs for non luxury brands.

By: Dj

Dj — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:20:41 +0000

People, yall don`t see it by letting the European and Japanese car makers to lower standards and improving our American car maker to higher standards we are improving the standard for our cars and make better cars for American to buy. We have American cars right
now that get 41mpg like the Ford Fusion so people don`t be fooled it is just a trap for foreign car makers.Who made the first car....we did!!!! Samething here it is a race to get off foreign oil.
If American car makers make a good electric car or hybrid they will
buy the cars and we have good mpg cars now so making excuses
about American cars and go get one!!!!!

Dj