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To: Bearcatbob who wrote (8356)5/21/2009 9:02:37 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86356
 
Fool - who pays for the development costs?

The consumer, and gets the payback in ~3 years in lower operating costs. Though there are some current incentive programs and more on the drawing board.

Frankly I've always said we should tax the crap out of inefficient vehicles to represent their true cost to our society, and give incentives to drive efficient vehicles.