Posted on 07/22/2011 4:24:48 PM PDT by Hunton Peck
Automakers are pushing back against an Obama administration proposal that would almost double vehicle fuel-efficiency standards, launching a new ad campaign warning of hundreds of thousands of job losses across the country.
The White House has long been negotiating with automakers and environmentalists over the enormous increase in fuel efficiency standards. But the automakers, who say the standards would stagger the auto industry, appear to be losing faith in the possibility of a compromise.
President Obama was hoping to get automakers to sign off on a nearly 100 percent increase in mileage standards by 2025, aiming for another Rose Garden announcement like the one in May 2009 when he announced they would raise it to 29.5 miles-per-gallon for model year 2012, on their way to 34 miles-per-gallon for 2016.
But now the White House has a much bigger goal in mind.
"They're floating ideas to increase this fuel efficiency standard to 56 miles per gallon fleet-wide by the year 2025, which would be a significant ramp-up, even from the fuel efficiency standards that we have set in place to 2016," said Nick Loris of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative Washington think tank.
But supporters of the increase, like Jack Gillis of the Consumer Federation of America, insist it's doable.
"Fifty six (miles-per-gallon) is a sweet spot that is both achievable, reasonable, highly beneficial in terms of as economic standpoint, and will meet the president's goals of dramatically reducing our dependence on foreign oil,”....
But the automakers are balking, noting a federal agency called the Energy Information Administration predicted the increased standard would result in a 14 percent drop in sales.
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One auto industry official put it this way: the new standards “are like dealing with the nation's obesity problem by forcing clothing manufacturers to sell only small sizes."
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LOL!!
I’m sure the UAW members are lining up to dive under the bus for Obama.
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“Fifty six (miles-per-gallon) is a sweet spot that is both achievable, reasonable, highly beneficial in terms of as economic standpoint, and will meet the president’s goals of dramatically reducing our dependence on foreign oil,” and violates the laws of physics unless we all drive those little death trap “smart” cars. Of course, obastard will still be driven around in his tank/limo crossover...
I completely believe he is out to destroy this country. He needs to be shut down.
Another FUB0 FUBAR.
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But supporters of the increase, like Jack Gillis of the Consumer Federation of America, insist it's doable. "Fifty six (miles-per-gallon) is a sweet spot that is both achievable, reasonable, highly beneficial in terms of as economic standpoint, and will meet the president's goals of dramatically reducing our dependence on foreign oil,”....
Granted I only googled for a few mintues...but I have seen no evidence that this Gillis clown is any kind of automotive engineer. But he sure quacks like a social engineer, so I suppose that's some kind of qualification, right?
Announcement in time for union bail-outs added to budget.
Nora O’Donnell asks a question he doesn’t expect. Now this from government motors? No wonder obama is pissed.
One government agency mandates the use of fuel with lower potential energy, meaning you have to burn more of it in order to travel the same distance, yielding lower mile per gallon ratings, while at the same time another government agency doubles the mile per gallon requirements for automobiles.
You gotta love it!
Mark
not to mention that Obama wants to increase the amount of ethanol in gasoline.....
Like I give a damn if that bunch of over paid pond scum have no work.
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