Posted by
Michael Heimlich on Saturday, June 06, 2009 2:31:54 PM
How do we meet, in fact obliterate, the new CAFE standards for automobile fuel efficiency?
Use Diesel engines in new vehicles. This will increase fuel efficiency by approximately 10 mpg across the board. Current clean Diesels have lower emissions than gasoline engines and we won't need to grow corn to burn ethanol in gas tanks, thereby increasing food and fuel costs.
Let's go one better than just Diesel - how about Diesel hybrids! 70 mpg without breaking a sweat.
It's easy. VW, MB, BMW and Subaru have Diesel cars, mainly in Europe. There is no excuse for government not allowing them to be sold here.