political : DO YOU THINK THE NEW FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS WILL MAKE AN APPRECIABLE IMPACT? [+] ballot by texsue57 ACTIVE Wed Mar 29, 06 - Mon Dec 22, 08 The rules were outlined amid growing public concern about U.S. dependence on foreign sources of oil and rising pump prices. It represents the most significant changes to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy system in three decades and will affect automakers’ product lineup. Mineta’s announcement, overlooking an interchange of automobiles moving along Interstate 95, follows President Bush’s declaration that the U.S. is “addicted to oil.” Bush has called for a 75 percent reduction in Mideast oil imports by 2025. The new rules do not apply to passenger cars, which must meet a 27.5 mile per gallon average. Under the CAFE system, automakers now must meet an average of 21.6 mpg for their 2006 model year light trucks. That average will rise to 22.2 mpg for 2007 vehicles. Under the new rules, the fleetwide average would reach 24 mpg by 2011, when the largest SUVs will be included in the calculation. The rule would include SUVs weighing 8,500 to 10,000 pounds for the first time starting in 2011, but would not include large pickup trucks in the weight class. DOT officials said they would require manufacturers to install fuel saving technology on all passenger trucks. ---------------------------------- It hardly meets my standard of 50 mpg city/60 highway for passenger cars, 35 mpg city/50 highway for all other non-industrial vehicles, and 25 mpg city/35 highway for light industrial vehicles, but it is a start. What do you think? Yes -- Large impact. Yes -- Mild impact. No -- Not strict enough. No -- No impact at all. Don't know. Ballot #91302 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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