By itself, good news. But then there's the 35 MPG CAFE requirement in 12 years. Even the Focus has trouble meeting that, and it's probably one of Ford's most fuel efficient vehicles. It's gonna get ugly, stock up on performance cars while they still exist.good news for us so far.
By itself, good news. But then there's the 35 MPG CAFE requirement in 12 years. Even the Focus has trouble meeting that, and it's probably one of Ford's most fuel efficient vehicles. It's gonna get ugly, stock up on performance cars while they still exist.
By itself, good news. But then there's the 35 MPG CAFE requirement in 12 years. Even the Focus has trouble meeting that, and it's probably one of Ford's most fuel efficient vehicles. It's gonna get ugly, stock up on performance cars while they still exist.
They could start by requiring pickups to meet the same fuel efficiency requirements as cars when purchased by noncommercial users. The idea that a GT500 comes with a gas guzzler tax while some soccermom can go buy an Expedition for the urban jungle without paying a tax is absurd. Level the playing field a bit and people who have no need whatsoever for a big SUV may think twice before buying one. Reduce the ratio of pickups to cars, and CAFE improves.I just don't see how they will meet the need for trucks and not change the laws of physics...
By itself, good news. But then there's the 35 MPG CAFE requirement in 12 years. Even the Focus has trouble meeting that, and it's probably one of Ford's most fuel efficient vehicles. It's gonna get ugly, stock up on performance cars while they still exist.
Except CAFE isn't calculated using highway MPG, it's calculated using combined city/highway, which is about 30 for your Focus. That really brings home the kind of changes we're going to see -- they have to increase the average fuel economy of all cars by about 40%.My focus an 03 has no problem meeting that at 65mph at 70 its hit or mostly miss.
Well, depending on the model of Focus you have, the Prelude weighs as much as 600 pounds less (the Prelude is 2,130 lbs)It just gets me that after 27 yrs that the 1980 honda prelude (carbed) that my dad bought got 37 mpg. Don`t look like cars are much better than that now, unless you buy some little japanese ****box hybrid pos.
They could start by requiring pickups to meet the same fuel efficiency requirements as cars when purchased by noncommercial users. The idea that a GT500 comes with a gas guzzler tax while some soccermom can go buy an Expedition for the urban jungle without paying a tax is absurd. Level the playing field a bit and people who have no need whatsoever for a big SUV may think twice before buying one. Reduce the ratio of pickups to cars, and CAFE improves.
If the Corvette goes, we're all screwed. The regular C6 gets a lot better gas mileage than any Mustang.
I disagreeThis isn't fair either. I have a F250 because I use it. I tow big stuff. Haul firewood, things like that. They are expensive enough without the tax.
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