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Bob042
of Fall River, MA
My '59 VW got 35 miles per gallon. It cost me $500 in 1966.report abuse
Nov 18, 2008 5:31 PM
Then the CAFE is just smoke and mirrors.
My '59 VW got 35 miles per gallon. It cost me $500 in 1966.report abuse
Gerald Weinand
of Rockland, ME
The CAFE standard is based on the fleet average of models, not apportioned by how many units of each model the manufacturer sells. Thus, the sale of one 46 mpg car counts the same as 5,000 18 mpg SUV's as far as the CAFE is concerned (fleet average = 32 mpg). Yet another loophole in the Congressional mandate that no one talks about.report abuse
Nov 18, 2008 4:56 PM
Bob042 of Fall River, MA:
The CAFE standard is based on the fleet average of models, not apportioned by how many units of each model the manufacturer sells. Thus, the sale of one 46 mpg car counts the same as 5,000 18 mpg SUV's as far as the CAFE is concerned (fleet average = 32 mpg). Yet another loophole in the Congressional mandate that no one talks about.report abuse
Bob042
of Fall River, MA
Enjoy it for now.
Now is the time to buy a new car, SUV or Large truck. The big three will stop making them to get their average up and make cars no one wants.
Check out banks for repos.report abuse
Nov 18, 2008 4:48 PM
Bruce is right. $2.99.
Enjoy it for now.
Now is the time to buy a new car, SUV or Large truck. The big three will stop making them to get their average up and make cars no one wants.
Check out banks for repos.report abuse
dude
of chelsea, ME
Nov 18, 2008 4:26 PM
this won,t last for very long but i will enjoy every day of it.report abuseYou must be a registered user of MaineToday.com to post a comment. Register or log in.
