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Originally Posted by Daox
It also doesn't mean EVERYTHING needs to get 54.5 mpg. CAFE is corperate average fuel economy which means the AVERAGE fuel economy of any one brand must be 54.5 mpg.
They also have over a decade to accomplish this. EVs will be large portion of tipping the scales to allow light truck sales.
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EVs will be part of it. The real move will be when GM buys Huffy, Ford buys Giant and Chrysler buys Specialized.
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Originally Posted by UltArc
Say bye bye to a few brands. From Aston to Zonda, we will be losing some high end performance cars if they don't merge back with big companies, like Bugatti/Lambo/Auto Union (VW, scoda, suzuki, porsche, audi so on).
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I thought the CAFE penalties and the Gas Guzzler Tax let them do anything they want, as well as being how Washington consulted with consumers. Take this 2012 Lamborghini Aventador: the Gas Guzzler Tax is itemized at $3700, while the CAFE penalty is included in the base price. Is raising efficiency requirements going to drive luxury sports cars from the US market or just make them more expensive?
