Originally Posted By: whomod


Here. To avoid further confusion.

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On the other hand, when the price of gas goes up, people tend to buy cars with better mileage and the companies make their cars accordingly. That tends to create better overall fuel economy than a government mandate.


Yeah. He's partially correct. The Japanese are producing more fuel efficient cars. ON THEIR OWN. Good for them. The U.S. automakers on the other hand aren't. Despite the fact that they're losing market share and despite states enacting their own fuel standards to prod them.

Ironic considering that the Japanese aren't being prodded by any U.S. laws the way U.S. automakers would be. So for the Japanese, no laws are necessary since they are responsible world citizens and manufacturers. The U.S. automakers on the other hand aren't. So laws are necessary to prod them out of their stubborn suicide pact. Otherwise they'll just waste years fighting the states and the will of the people.



You've also still ignored my point that Ford and GM have made strides to change their stance on fuel efficiencies. But they're playing catch up and aren't as good at it as the Japanese, who've been doing it since the beginning. GM has the Volt on the way and several hybrids of their current cars. Hell, even Chrysler is working on Jeeps that get close to 30 mpg. Maybe the US automakers aren't as quick at adapting as the Japanese (mostly due to the US 'bigger is better' attitude), they are coming around.

whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules.
It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness.
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