Auto Mileage Standards Raised to 35 mpg - Slashdot- Topic: Gas Mileage

The Government’s massive purchase of fuel inefficient cars, since agencies have very little incentive to save on gas costs, has a surprisingly discretionary effect on the production decisions of American Car Makers. Your average European or Japanese car is already there, and they’re not more expensive than the American cars (at least not in Europe, if you exclude the luxury cars). Assuming that gas prices in the US go up another bit, that the $6700 are exaggerated and that your car will run 150k miles, I don’t see the big deal. Unless you need to carry passengers regularly or your constantly transporting things in your car then there is no need for a big car with a big engine, its just pointless! If you know how to drive with your car in all conditions, you won’t have any issue even in severe snow storm, car or SUV or Truck, no matter what. I sometime drive in those conditions, it’s not easy (you know, that kind of server snow storm in the night that you cannot see more than 1 feed ahead of you with almost 10 inch of snow on the roads) but if you adapt your driving ability in all conditions, you will go everywhere with your car. read more

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