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To: Paladin2

And just yesterday the emperor issued a decree mandating higher fuel efficiency standards for heavy trucks. (you know, the ones that bring food to the stores)


7 posted on 02/19/2014 6:06:00 AM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: cripplecreek
And just yesterday the emperor issued a decree mandating higher fuel efficiency standards for heavy trucks. (you know, the ones that bring food to the stores)

A requirement than can be almost instantly met by half-loading the rigs. Price per item shipped will necessarily skyrocket. I'm starting to detect a pattern here....

34 posted on 02/19/2014 7:19:34 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: cripplecreek

One area that does not need dear reader fiddeling with is heavy trucks. If say mack trucks came out with tractors that got even 1 mpg better than all the rest. That is what would sell the best. It makes $ for the operator. The other issue is the number one way they get better mpg out of a car is to shed weight. That won’t work as tractor trailer trucks are always loaded to capacity to maximize profit.

Good luck big truck makers.. your gonna need it.


45 posted on 02/19/2014 7:36:44 AM PST by cableguymn (It's time for a second political party.)
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