[gino5]

The new 35 mpg bill also says that the federal EPA standards override any state standards. this means that automakers can have cleaner cars at less cost because they don't have to spend extra for CA emissions.

Looks like the 55 mpg standard that Hillary proposed is bye bye for now. 35 mpg is still pretty stiff.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071218/ap_on_go_co/congress_energy

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/20/sorry-carb-epa-says-states-cant-regulate-their-own-emissions/

 

[jon applespeed]

Diesel cars would immediately help this.

I was watching the news, and they said that the only models that comply with this standard right now are the prius and civic hybrid. If only VW's models were for sale right now...

 

[gino5]

more...CA plans to sue the federal EPA over the standards

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071220/sc_afp/usenvironmentcalifornia;_ylt=Avfv9BiD5TKEw2X6Hv2DwpwDW7oF

 

[wren53]

Well, they had 32 years since the last law, about time!

...waiting for Bush veto...

I would think that household and industrial uses put out more emissios than cars, is that right?

 

[jon applespeed]

Well you could also make the argument that volcanos put out more particulates than cars...but every little bit makes a difference.

 

[darren]

VW needs to hurry up and get these cars in. If they had been for sale now, they would have been in the news.

An odd trend that I noticed, the passat has been offered in diesel the last two years it's been for sale in that body style. Too bad too, since they are nice cars.

 

[FLipped]

The problem is that it's not easy to introduce a new engine when it's not a mainstream seller. They've treated the TDI like a secondary model and it hasn't sold big numbers partly because of supply until recently.

 

[Bobbyk]

Some people just don't get it! I think the comments were trying to say that his mileage was very unusual. Seems normal to me.

 

[buggy9]

I think a lot of it's ego. They have so much pride over their own cars that they can't imagine anyone else having anything similar.