Comments on: Guest Post from Townhall.com Chairman http://www.terrarossa.com/revving-up-mileage-rules/ Where Conservatives Consider a New Energy Future Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:52:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alan Drake http://www.terrarossa.com/revving-up-mileage-rules/#comment-5601 Alan Drake Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:09:37 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=196#comment-5601 <b><blockquote>...makes it implausible that any policy initiative could significantly affect our overall dependence on foreign sources</blockquote> WRONG ! My policy initiative could reduce US oil consumption by 10% in ten to twelve years using mature technology. http://www.lightrailnow.org/features/f_lrt_2006-05a.htm It would also give the USA a strategic advantage; a non-oil transportation alternative. Best Hopes, Alan
…makes it implausible that any policy initiative could significantly affect our overall dependence on foreign sources

WRONG !

My policy initiative could reduce US oil consumption by 10% in ten to twelve years using mature technology.

http://www.lightrailnow.org/features/f_lrt_2006-05a.htm

It would also give the USA a strategic advantage; a non-oil transportation alternative.

Best Hopes,

Alan

]]> By: Jim Davis http://www.terrarossa.com/revving-up-mileage-rules/#comment-5531 Jim Davis Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:56:09 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=196#comment-5531 Before CAFE, if you wanted a big car you bought a station wagon. When CAFE outlawed station wagons, those people moved up to pick up trucks and vans. That was productive. Before CAFE (and pollution laws) car parts could be used for over 15 model years. Thanks to CAFE and pollution laws, some parts dont even last one model year. The result is expensive cars and expensive parts because the NRE cant be amortized over a long period of time and the volume of replacement parts being sold is too small to realize mass production and competitive efficiencies. Now people drive older cars which are cheaper and pollute more. When President Ford tried his "my lights are on for safety" campaign, they found there was no significant reduction in accidents. Now we have day time running lamps (which use more gas). The feds now want every gallon of ethanol to have a serial number and E90 is illegal. It is clear that the government is totally ignorant of history, has no understanding of economics and in general is totally stupid. The best thing they can do is abolish all laws concerning the manufacture of automobiles and fuels. They always cause more harm than good. Before CAFE, if you wanted a big car you bought a station wagon. When CAFE outlawed station wagons, those people moved up to pick up trucks and vans. That was productive. Before CAFE (and pollution laws) car parts could be used for over 15 model years. Thanks to CAFE and pollution laws, some parts dont even last one model year. The result is expensive cars and expensive parts because the NRE cant be amortized over a long period of time and the volume of replacement parts being sold is too small to realize mass production and competitive efficiencies. Now people drive older cars which are cheaper and pollute more. When President Ford tried his “my lights are on for safety” campaign, they found there was no significant reduction in accidents. Now we have day time running lamps (which use more gas). The feds now want every gallon of ethanol to have a serial number and E90 is illegal.
It is clear that the government is totally ignorant of history, has no understanding of economics and in general is totally stupid. The best thing they can do is abolish all laws concerning the manufacture of automobiles and fuels. They always cause more harm than good.

]]> By: Jim Bell http://www.terrarossa.com/revving-up-mileage-rules/#comment-5492 Jim Bell Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:06:49 +0000 http://www.terrarossa.com/?p=196#comment-5492 Increased CAFE standards will have no net effect on energy usage. People like to drive. If it costs less to drive, they drive more. Thats why CAFE has had no effect to date, other than to disrupt the sales process of the automative industry. Increased CAFE standards will have no net effect on energy usage. People like to drive. If it costs less to drive, they drive more. Thats why CAFE has had no effect to date, other than to disrupt the sales process of the automative industry.

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