alt.energy.renewable

On Apr 6, 9:19=A0pm, "David Morgan \(MAMS\)"
wrote:
> "daestrom" wrote in messagenews:47f947=
c5$0$12562$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
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> > "David Morgan (MAMS)" wrote in message
> >news:KH7Kj.4386$qB1.940@trnddc07...
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> > > "Mamamia" wrote in message
> > >news:Y53Kj.28269$dT.2286@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
> > >> In article
> > >> <10868047-a11c-4a92-adde-6a7ec54e5...@m73g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
> > >> =A0Himpg wrote:
>
> > >> >http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/2008bymanuf.jsp?year=3D2008
>
> > >> > Meanwhile in Europe, Ford has at least 10 models and GM/Opel/Vauxha=
ll
> > >> > 5 models rated at less than 120 g/km CO2 and between 45 and 60 mpg(=
US)
> > >> > combined cycle. If CO2 is relaxed to 130 g/km and above 45 mpg, the=
re
> > >> > are about 14 Fords and 21 GM/Opel/Vauxhalls for a total of 35.
> > >> >http://www.vcacarfueldata.org.uk/search
>
> > >> We rented a Fiat Punto station wagon while on vacation in Portugal/Sp=
ain
> > >> a few years ago. The darned thing got such good gas mileage that we
> > >> initially thought the car's gas gauge was broken because it just didn=
't
> > >> move! Oh, and by the way: the Punto was roomy and overall a really gr=
eat
> > >> car!
> > >> The itskit of it is this: Europe has higher CAFE standards, and IF th=
ey
> > >> can do it, US producers CAN do it too...because some of those same
> > >> producers are selling cars in Europe.
> > >> One must question: WHY-OH-WHY-OH-WHY are they not giving us this kind=
of
> > >> mileage in the US?
> > >> Answer: Follow the money...WHO profits when we get fewer miles per
> > >> gallon? (it's not rocket science, is it?)
>
> > > There's a reason that US automobiles can not be sold in China and Japa=
n...
> > > most likely that they not only don't want to choke to death, they want=

> > > 'economy'
> > > as well.... US autos don't pass their emission or mileage standards.
> > 'Mileage standards' in China?? =A0perhaps.
>
> > But you got it backwards for emission standards. =A0The Chinese emission=

> > standards are much lower than US. =A0A Chinese automobile made in 2007 c=
annot
> > be sold in the US because it is *inferior* in its emissions.
>
> > Rapidly growing smog is a real issue in many Chinese cities.
>
> My bad... but Japan does *not* allow American designed automobiles...
> their own, yes... and parts, yes.... but there will be few to no Chevy
> or Ford autos sold in Japan. =A0 =A0 =A0;-)

Well that's mostly because the only thing the idiot Japanese
even make is industrial robots, rather than cars.




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