Comments on: President Obama Announces Final CAFE Rules

By: dutchinchicago

dutchinchicago — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:32:37 +0000

The 50Mpg is a different mpg than you and I know. I forgot what it translates to on the sticker but I thought it is something like 35Mpg. A lot of cars are already meeting the 2025 goals today.

It seems that a lot of the bill is geared towards the F150 which is a huge shame because 99% of F150 drivers do not really need a truck.

It is a shame how natural gas is becoming the new hydrogen. Another scam the big oil companies have come up with to fight against electrical cars. 'No need to worry your pretty little head about global warming because we have "clean" natural gas cars now'.

By: MrEnergyCzar

MrEnergyCzar — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:30:45 +0000

This will barely put us to where Europe already is. Gas will cost much more in the future so the average family will save more on gas then what the so called higher cost may be. There already is a $20k cheap Prius C that gets 50 mpg so the higher cost is overblown...

MrEnergyCzar

By: John D.

John D. — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:16:12 +0000

This is a major gauntlet thrown down. Fleets will have to include a lot of electric and hybrid to get to this level. There is only so much one can get out of the old Otto 4 stroke engine. Of course the unions and the car manufacturers love it. More money for them. The average middle class family may be the big looser. Sure, looks good now, but lets see how this really affects prices. Cars will be sold with the promise that the consumer will “get their money back” in five to ten years of driving. But of course, they are the ones that will have to front the cash. Factor in inflation and we may be thinking that paying $50k for a car is the norm by 2020.