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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Road Walker who wrote (398328)7/13/2008 10:59:53 AM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1575549
 
On average the fleet turns over every 7-10 years (might be extended if we have a long recession or worse). If we were to give strong incentives to gasoline efficiency (and disincentives to inefficiency) we might be able to push that turn over to less than 6 years, with incremental improvement every year. That might give us a 50% reduction in passenger car gasoline consumption in 5 years; maybe 80% in 10 years.

NG might be a great solution for those that absolutely have to have a large SUV or pick-up, and certainly a good solution for large vehicles. With a gasoline efficiency tax the SUV owner would have that conversion option; it would be technology agnostic. I could see it running parallel to the move to electric passenger cars. And I'm glad to see it on the table.

It seems to me what you and Joe are saying makes the most sense. I think we all want one thing to take care of the problem but I think the solution will have to be piecemeal..... a little of this and a little of that......as frustrating as that may be.
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