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To: deeno who wrote (2945)	4/25/2006 1:52:51 PM
From: Triffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16955

deeno .. Wrong headed I'm sure .. Since we buy what Detroit sells and it's in all our long term interests to either get off fossil fuels completely or become orders of magnitude more efficient .. Then what proposal would you proffer to 'encourage' the auto manufacturers to produce a more efficient fleet .. It's still going to take 10-15 years to replace the existing rolling stock as is .. At a minimum we should raise the CAFE standards and expand incentives ( tax credits ) to the consumer/purchaser .. Triff ..

To: deeno who wrote (2945)	4/25/2006 1:56:30 PM
From: Big Bucks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 16955

deeno...EXACTLY! Funny how everyone seems to want to add an additional tax or fines to big business....all it does is get passed on to consumers to shoulder the additional cost burden. Consider it a hidden consumer use tax. I find it amusing that people don't really understand the dynamic of business competition, ala the "better mousetrap". Consumers will buy products that make the best long term economic sense for their wallets and what they can afford. If an auto manufacturer came out with an SUV that could get 30mpg, they wouldn't be able to make them fast enough to meet demand and every other manufacturer would quickly improve their product offerings to compete.