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Got a spare $1300?
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plans to propose the first-ever national emission limits for cars and trucks as well as average mileage requirements of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 — all costing consumers an extra $1,300 per vehicle.
Obama's plan couples for the first time pollution reduction from vehicle tailpipes with increased efficiency on the road. It would save 1.8 billion barrels of oil through 2016 and would be the environmental equivalent to taking 177 million cars off the road, senior administration officials said Monday night.
The plan also would effectively end a feud between automakers and statehouses over emission standards— with the states coming out on top but the automakers getting a single national standard and more time to make the changes.
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You and me both, Zoey.
Next to my house, the car is top of our "must have" list. We couldn't manage without one. I'm all for saving the environment after my own needs are met. I'm being honest.
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My hubby and I share just one car and are trying to save for another one, but with this it looks like we'd be spending that on emissions!?!?
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That article has been updated after cookiefan quoted it.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is asking consumers to put their money — up to $1,300 per new vehicle by 2016 — behind his plan for higher efficiency standards for cars and trucks and tougher rules on their greenhouse gas emissions. In return, Obama said Tuesday in unveiling the plan, drivers would make up the higher cost of more fuel-efficient, cleaner vehicles by buying less gas at the pump.
See the difference? This one says "per new vehicle". Reading the article I think it only covers new ones, not what's already on the market. I hope!
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See the difference? This one says "per new vehicle". Reading the article I think it only covers new ones, not what's already on the market. I hope!
That's a relief. I'll not be in the market for a brand new car for another twenty years LOL. I'm not worried now!
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CNN wants to tell us How to Get 100 miles per Gallon. A Ford man speaks. "Gil believes that the driver is the key to great mileage. (Drivers control the car, not the other way around.) " He's talking mainly about hybrids that the President's so keen that we all adopt. There's tips for ordinary cars too.
# Story Highlights
# Adjusting the way you drive can save you money on gas
# Expert: Anticipate traffic stops, take foot off accelerator and coast when possible
# It takes a lot more energy (gas) to 75 mph than 65 mph
# Don't accelerate too slowly in hybrid and keep batteries charged
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CNN wants to tell us How to Get 100 miles per Gallon. A Ford man speaks. "Gil believes that the driver is the key to great mileage. (Drivers control the car, not the other way around.) " He's talking mainly about hybrids that the President's so keen that we all adopt. There's tips for ordinary cars too.
# Story Highlights
# Adjusting the way you drive can save you money on gas
# Expert: Anticipate traffic stops, take foot off accelerator and coast when possible
# It takes a lot more energy (gas) to 75 mph than 65 mph
# Don't accelerate too slowly in hybrid and keep batteries charged
Did I miss the 100mpg part? That's a misleading headline!
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I sure don't have another $1300 for car costs. I hardly use mine as it is to keep the gas costs down and the thing running. Emissions are the last thing I'm worrying about.
Top Ten Reasons Why I Procrastinate.
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