Posted on 08/22/2018 10:25:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
In what sense? My late '05 Corolla routinely gave 35MPG highway, even after it started burning oil. My '15 Corolla gives 39MPG highway. So where's the BS?
There has been another side effect to the Obama CAFE standards.
Cars have to be built so light with so much plastic, etc., that when a car IS in an accident, it stands more than a 60% chance of being ‘totaled’ by the insurance company.
That is driving UP everybody’s insurance all over the country-—no matter your driving record.
I have owned my Chevy truck for over 32 years.
I have owned my Buick station wagon for over 37 years.
The addition of Ethanol into the fuel has caused me a drop of 10-12% in my MPG.
I have the records to prove it.
Get the Ethanol out of the fuel & see everyone’s MPG increase.
My vehicles meet MY needs.
They are transportation from point A to point B.
A new truck to haul my horses has a sticker price of over $65,000 and the taxes/registration/ insurance would make that even worse.
I paid $4000 for my used 1 ton truck over 32 years ago & have put more than 250,000 miles onto it. Very dependable. AND I have THE LAW OF GROSS TONNAGE in my favor if anyone wants to play traffic tag.
I paid $3500 for my used Buick station wagon 37 years ago, and AGAIN-—THE LAW OF GROSS TONNAGE applies. I have put 160,000 miles on it.
It also causes more serious injuries to the parties involved, cars today are built extremely light weight!!!
In what sense? My late ‘05 Corolla routinely gave 35MPG highway, even after it started burning oil. My ‘15 Corolla gives 39MPG highway. So where’s the BS?
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I’m thinking nice big 4 wheel drive pickup trucks and Suburban type vehicles.
OK. That makes sense. If you get them in the 20s, that’s about all that can be expected.
Doing our part as best as we can.
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