Ferrari Mailing List: Re: mileage -some are more equal than others[NFC]

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

In a message dated 24/06/07 06:33:34 GMT Standard Time, johnallison [at] 
gmail.com 
writes:

> What really gets my goat is how such legislation will not effect the
> goals of reducing emissions.  Not really.  It will take a change in
> what the population wants.  If every one wants and is willing to spend
> money or, a Hemi, or F450, then these standards are only going to hurt
> manufacturers that HAVE to build small cars to their own loss.  I
> guess the sale of F450s could subsidize the manufacture of cars that
> will be sold at deep discount to others.  But should we force such a
> model on the manufacturers when it is not necessary?
> 

I believe the argument about climate change, running out of petroleum 
products, and the need to be more energy aware has been accepted by the 
government in 
the USA. It certainly has been accepted by all the European governments so if 
you accept this debate is done and settled the argument is how to drive it.

Either tax people into more fuel efficient cars or force the automakers to 
build them. Note the automakers are not stating that a "green agenda" is a bad 
thing nor are they saying fuel savings are a bad thing; they just want to be 
free to build what they want hence they feel raising fuel taxes is the best way 
to drive people to smaller cars. The government knows that raising fuel taxes 
is a sure fire way to NOT GET re-elected (can you imagine any candidate 
supporting higher fuel taxes in the current me me me environment we live in?) 
so 
they want to force the CAFE standards to achieve the aim.

As I said its pretty much accepted that starting to be enery aware and saving 
energy and resources is a given, the argument is how to achieve this. On 
their own do you think people will really do whats best for the planet? I 
don't; 
if the individual consumer was really worried about whats best for themselves 
and the rest of society you wouldn't have the society you see today...heck just 
look at the size of the people around you and see what an abundence of food 
means...people just eat more regardless of there health.

BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)
Searching for the right 512TR
2003 BMW 530d