Comments on: Obama MPG Proposal Raises Stakes for Green Car Tech

By: Indiecade 2010: A Call For Submissions (and War) | blog.sokay.net

Indiecade 2010: A Call For Submissions (and War) | blog.sokay.net — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 06:42:55 +0000

[...] This ain’t no East Coast/West Coast thing. We’re both representing Los Angeles, no problem there. Nobody’s getting killed. This war is more of an arbitrary goal to provoke motivation, sorta like Obama’s car MPG requirements for 2016. [...]

By: Tighter MPG, Emission Rules Go on the Books for 2012

Tighter MPG, Emission Rules Go on the Books for 2012 — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:20:13 +0000

[...] gas emissions and raise the bar on efficiency requirements for new cars and trucks. The move could push automakers to incorporate more green technology into their lineups, from more efficient fuel-injection systems to start-stop engines to hybrids and all-electric [...]

By: Bob Lutz: Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars Without a Gas Tax Hike

Bob Lutz: Bumpy Road Ahead for Electric Cars Without a Gas Tax Hike — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:31:46 +0000

[...] a surcharge on gas guzzlers), pay-by-the-mile auto insurance, investments in public transportation, stricter fuel economy standards and direct funding for [...]

By: Car Buyers Want More Data & Tighter MPG Standards: Survey

Car Buyers Want More Data & Tighter MPG Standards: Survey — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:01:50 +0000

[...] Published just days ahead of the deadline for public comments on tighter fuel economy standards, the CFA survey finds 78 percent of Americans support raising the bar to 35 MPG by 2016 (up from 25 MPG today) for the average MPG of an automaker’s fleet, as the Obama administration has proposed. [...]

By: Anonimous

Anonimous — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:07:32 +0000

you fools! Are you crazy!? This means that Chevy and Ford will no longer be able to make mustangs or camaros because they wont be able to meet the mpg requirement. No corvettes, no performance cars!! Obama is already forcing healthcare, the last thing we need is him telling us what kinds of cars we can drive! If you want to drive your little shitty prius everywhere and be as slow as dirt, then by all means go ahead! But this is america ill stick to my mustang thankyou!

By: Electric Car Glut on the Way?

Electric Car Glut on the Way? — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:33:24 +0000

[...] this point, the big prize for automakers under pressure to produce more innovative, cleaner cars may be just launching a viable plug-in vehicle. But not too far down the road, we may be seeing a [...]

By: FedsBackOff

FedsBackOff — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:47:11 +0000

If the Federal Government is going to mandate MPG, and make it to where you have no choice but to buy vehicles that will average that mileage, they should include in that mandate that all of these vehicles have manual transmissions. As it is proven fact vehicles with manual transmissions get better gas mileage. If you "geenies" are going to force me to drive a tin can with the HP of a lawnmower, then I should be able to force you to learn how to shift!

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Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:23:06 +0000

[...] now, President Obama’s administration is focusing on fuel economy in the vehicles we drive (which I think is great—we need to lower our use of fossil fuels). Though it’s interesting [...]

By: BRAVO

BRAVO — Sun, 24 May 2009 09:23:43 +0000

The Obama administration’s proposal includes a 39 MPG average for automakers’ passenger car lineups, plus a 30 MPG average for light trucks and 35.5 MPG overall — all by 2016. That’s four years earlier than required under the current standards, established as part of the 2007 energy bill. The proposal has tighter standards beginning to take effect in 2012.

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By: What You Need to Know About the New Car Emissions Standards

What You Need to Know About the New Car Emissions Standards — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:01:59 +0000

[...] MPG by 2016, four years earlier than previously required. That condensed time frame, as we wrote earlier this week, means big auto companies and young startups alike are under added pressure to get moving on green [...]

By: VW Hints at New Electric Concept Car, Insists on Pragmatism

VW Hints at New Electric Concept Car, Insists on Pragmatism — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:40:46 +0000

[...] VW brand. But they also fit in with the strategies of a growing number of big automakers feeling pressure from government to clean up their fleets. Mainstream is the end goal for new players, too — like Miles EV, BYD [...]

By: Fred Moolten

Fred Moolten — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:16:04 +0000

Put in perspective, the new mileage standards should probably be seen as a small step forward, but by themselves will reduce CO2 emissions less than needed for a comprehensive CO2-mitigation program. However, an encouraging additional development is the announcement of planned major upgrades in the nation's electricity grid. Electricity is a far more efficient power source for automobiles than the internal combustion engine, and the combination of an improved grid with the substitution of wind and solar energy for coal in generating most future electricity will go further than mileage standards alone to control carbon emissions at a level that contains future climate change and its consequences within tolerable limits.

The issue of costs is not irrelevant, but the Administration has appropriately decided that energy independence and climate change mitigation deserve priority. Higher automobile purchase costs are anticipated, but will be offset by lower fuel expenses. It's also important to note that the new standards are averages, and do not preclude the purchase of cars, SUVs, or trucks that deviate from the average in the case of individuals or families who require such vehicles.