Obama Finalizes Unrealistic Fuel Economy Mandate
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- Created on Thursday, 30 August 2012 08:07
- Written by Chuck Justice
On Tuesday, President Obama unveiled absolutely ridiculous and unrealistic automobile gas mileage standards for manufacturers to comply with, or face a government fine. These are known as CAFE standards - Corporate Average Fuel Economy - and they stifle innovation and make vehicles less safe, as many companies can only meet the mileage requirements by reducing weight, making vehicles lighter and more dangerous. The new 2025 standard is 54.5 miles per gallon, bringing attention to his incompetence: you can't dictate innovation.