I’ll take CAFE or better yet nothing.
The newest vehicle we own is over 30 years old. The oldest is a ‘55.
Let the free market decide who survives and who is relegated to the ash heap of history.
We’re in agreement about the main part — let the free market decide.
What Lutz is saying — and where I agree with him — is that CAFE is a very bad way to interfere in the market (if interfere, you must). With CAFE, there is no “free” market. Even higher gas taxes (bad as they are) are less bad than CAFE.
You are probably right that CAFE won’t affect you personally. However, it is hurting the auto industry a lot & that affects a lot of people. It makes sense for an auto company head to oppose CAFE.