Trump administration to attempt to revoke California's authority to regulate auto emissions

[CitizenVectron]

24 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said:

They're more likely to pick the most stringent, and run with those, unless there is a major, major disconnect in price for different skus of the same make and model. It's what other industries (like furniture flammability as an example) do with regard to state by state regulation.

 

Remember, this is a plan not to make it easier for car companies, but to make more money for oil companies. So the logical next step is not only to freeze standards, but to also enforce mandatory maximums. Does X state have a 5 mpg lower standard than California? Then car companies will need to reduce consumption when selling in that state!

[SuperSpreader]

It doesn't make sense to build cars for all these different markets to different specs, and who knows what happens with the next administration.  If they aren't short sighted they will stay on target and keep focusing on higher emissions and MPG standards.  But I mean, they probably won't.

[SuperSpreader]

3 hours ago, CitizenVectron said:

 

Remember, this is a plan not to make it easier for car companies, but to make more money for oil companies. So the logical next step is not only to freeze standards, but to also enforce mandatory maximums. Does X state have a 5 mpg lower standard than California? Then car companies will need to reduce consumption when selling in that state!

 

That doesn't make sense. 

[b_m_b_m_b_m]

16 hours ago, 2user1cup said:

It doesn't make sense to build cars for all these different markets to different specs, and who knows what happens with the next administration.  If they aren't short sighted they will stay on target and keep focusing on higher emissions and MPG standards.  But I mean, they probably won't.

I mean Ford will stop making cars and focus on trucks so ....

[b_m_b_m_b_m]

Thoughts and prayers

[SuperSpreader]

But like .. it's a better product?? None of it even makes sense. 

[CitizenVectron]

Also, they have worked for years to implement the better standards. So what are they supposed to do, just not roll out vehicles for a year or two while they change the engine designs to make them less-efficient?

[Firewithin]

4 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said:

Also, they have worked for years to implement the better standards. So what are they supposed to do, just not roll out vehicles for a year or two while they change the engine designs to make them less-efficient?

fuck their time and effort it means getting to hurt people again/more

[Jason]

24 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said:

Also, they have worked for years to implement the better standards. So what are they supposed to do, just not roll out vehicles for a year or two while they change the engine designs to make them less-efficient?

 

Either way aren't the standards just a minimum baseline? You're allowed to do better than the standards. 

[Spawn_of_Apathy]

39 minutes ago, Jason said:

 

Either way aren't the standards just a minimum baseline? You're allowed to do better than the standards. 

If there’s anything this administration cannot abide it is positively exceeding expectations in way that benefits other people. 

[b_m_b_m_b_m]

6 hours ago, 2user1cup said:

But like .. it's a better product?? None of it even makes sense. 

Doesn't enrich oil companies though

[SaysWho?]

On 7/23/2018 at 12:49 PM, SaysWho? said:

 

Cool, let's all just kill ourselves now since you guys have every worst-case scenario mapped out until the heat death of the universe.

 

@Jose Thanks for reminding me about this via reaction. I can't believe it's been over a year.