{"id":132991,"date":"2017-03-06T23:54:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T06:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/its-not-the-age-its-the-mileage-requirements.html"},"modified":"2017-03-06T23:54:01","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T06:54:01","slug":"its-not-the-age-its-the-mileage-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/its-not-the-age-its-the-mileage-requirements.html","title":{"rendered":"It's not the age, it's the mileage requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, let's be honest — every the federal govenment has suggested that fleet miles-per-gallon values be increased, automobile manufacturers have trumpeted the apocalypse. "It's not technically possible!" "The auto industry will collapse!"
"Consumers won't have it!"<\/p>\n

And, every time, since the 1970s, it's been technically possible, auto manufactrers have stayed in business, and consumers have welcomed paying less at the pump.<\/p>\n

And, once again, auto manufacturers are vigorously lobbying against current rules proposals, for the same ostensible reasons, and for the same internal profit reasons that have driven them before. But, this time, with dire and clearly heart-felt warnings that increasing fleet mileage requirements will … impact the poor?<\/p>\n

Yeah, right. Pull the other one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\nNo, Improved Gas Mileage Doesn’t Put Car Ownership Out Of Reach For Low-Income Americans<\/a><\/span>
\nAutomakers are currently asking the Trump administration to rescind federal fuel economy standards, claiming that these rules make cars more expensive and put car ownership out of reach for low-inc…\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Okay, let's be honest — every the federal govenment has suggested that fleet miles-per-gallon values be increased, automobile manufacturers have trumpeted the apocalypse. "It's not technically possible!" "The auto industry will collapse!" "Consumers won't have it!" 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