Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : The Electric Car, or MPG "what me worry?" -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tadsamillionaire who wrote (160)	9/17/2007 4:05:25 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 17557

California has set more stringent emissions standards for decades. I wonder what will become of Vermont car dealers when all of their residents travel to purchase transportation out of state.

To: Tadsamillionaire who wrote (160)	9/17/2007 4:41:52 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 17557

Calling the action "protecting the citizens" distorts things a bit IMO. They are "protected" from their own buying decisions. Also I imagine rules that "require automakers to meet by 2016 an average fuel economy of about 43 miles per gallon in vehicles that weigh less than 3,750 pounds and an average of about 26 m.p.g. in heavier vehicles" will result in an awful lot of 3750+ lb vehicles. If your design would come up to 3400 lbs, you have a perverse incentive to add 350 lbs to it.