California's CO2 Plan Worries Automakers

jkash · 07-27-2004, 11:50 AM

In the meantime, the auto industry has been devouring a draft version of the regulation released last month. The proposal, nearly 200 pages long, says manufacturers can achieve the reductions using currently available technologies, such as turbochargers to make smaller engines more powerful, making car bodies more aerodynamic and offering more gas-electric hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius.

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Jeff

bruceha_2000 · 07-27-2004, 12:26 PM

Or even come up with something completely new!
I'm sure the whining is already quite loud. I predict that if Dubya gets re-elected, the new regs will be dropped in January, due to "the needs of the economy".

07-27-2004, 11:50 AM	#1
jkash Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 861 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	California's CO2 Plan Worries Automakers In the meantime, the auto industry has been devouring a draft version of the regulation released last month. The proposal, nearly 200 pages long, says manufacturers can achieve the reductions using currently available technologies, such as turbochargers to make smaller engines more powerful, making car bodies more aerodynamic and offering more gas-electric hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius. Read entire article by clicking this link. Subscription to Washington Post required. Jeff

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07-27-2004, 12:26 PM	#2
bruceha_2000 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: South Burlington, VT Posts: 2,549 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 6 Thanked 17 Times in 16 Posts Friends: 1	Or even come up with something completely new! I'm sure the whining is already quite loud. I predict that if Dubya gets re-elected, the new regs will be dropped in January, due to "the needs of the economy".