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trentsky's avatar

They've gone full-circle to my argument that increasing gas taxes (consumer-level tariffs?) to the point that drivers actually think twice about driving would solve SO many problems.

javadavis's avatar

This sounds like Laffer curve voodoo for EPA standards. So where do the Tesla models fit into this idea?

L. Ron Pony  πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦'s avatar

Now, now, my Dodge Colt was... oh, wait, it was a Mitsubishi, never mind.

Our_Man_In_Redneckistan's avatar

Ugh. In my opinion, which is informed by a degree of hands-on experience, Chrysler products are nothing but trouble.

L. Ron Pony  πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦'s avatar

TBH, I've NEVER had a bad one. The only car I have ever hated owning was a 1985 Plymouth Caravelle (the big one, not the little one) that I bought because I couldn't afford anything better at the time. Nothing ever worked right on it, and at the end it simply decided to run on only four cylinders.

phoenix00's avatar

Repost from Dom's morning thread: it's not safety or emissions that influences driver behaviour, it's gas prices.

phoenix00's avatar

> because Americans buy foreign cars (that are manufactured in America but the President is a dolt so he can't tell the difference)

FTFY

phoenix00's avatar

More like lifted bro coal-rolling pickups.

phoenix00's avatar

They've hung CAFE around Obama's neck. And since that came with the blah, it's gotta go.

phoenix00's avatar

... until they run their tanks dry, in which case they'll be actually..... running.

Daniel_Oriordan's avatar

No Trump cronies to profit. Remember, Republicans don't like the auto industry.

Darnyoudarnyoutoheck🧑🧑🧑's avatar

My Dad installed seat belts in our older car after my Mom's eldest brother and my aunt (Mom's other brother's wife) were kill in separate crashes where they were ejected from the car, but the people who remained in the car had only minor injuries. This was 1970 or so.