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To: usconservative

“Nearly 60% of 2014 vehicles are already equipped with rear-camera or sensor technology.”

My wife tended to assume the sensor technology meant she could back up anytime she didn’t hear beeping. She was proven wrong.

Mirrors work. Markets work. Government does not.


77 posted on 04/01/2014 11:44:38 AM PDT by Mr Rogers (I sooooo miss America!)
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To: Mr Rogers
“Nearly 60% of 2014 vehicles are already equipped with rear-camera or sensor technology.”

Not correct. That may be "60% of 2014 models" ... models does not necessarily translate directly to 60% of vehicles on the road.

Mirrors work. Markets work. Government does not.

Exactly right. Remember when the Government mandated catalytic converters, EGR's and other "pollution controls" on cars? Magically the MPG of every car with a catalytic converter, EGR's, etc.. DROPPED.

Every time the Government mandates something in cars, they cause the price to go UP and MPG to go DOWN.

I had an old Dodge Duster with a 318, 2bbl carb and a three-speed tranny that easily got 21mpg driving around town and 25+ on the highway.

Why is it my 2003 GMC Envoy Denali with a six cylinder gets 14mpg in the city and 22 on the highway? All the pollution control b.s.

My old Dodge Duster got better gas mileage than my wife's 2008 Honda mini-van with a V6 and 4 speed tranny.

PROOF that the Government just makes everything worse.

81 posted on 04/01/2014 11:55:19 AM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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