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In this case I think the approach taken by the US is better -- set aggressive fuel economy standards and let the market either a.) figure out new technologies
by johnm1019 10y ago
In this case I think the approach taken by the US is better -- set aggressive fuel economy standards and let the market either
a.) figure out new technologies for much better fuel economy
b.) figure out electric vehicles are cheaper
My point here specifically is not that the numbers the US chose are correct (let that be for another debate), but that this method of effectively restricting/"banning" gasoline cars is better for everyone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fuel_Economy#Agreed_standards_by_model_year.2C_2011-2025 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fuel_Economy...
- frederikvs 10y agoc.) lie and cheat their way around the standards
- syncsynchalt 10y agoTo be fair they've been caught and are facing enormous punitive fines.
- dogma1138 10y agoTo be fair the entire industry is cheating and will continue to cheat. People want cheap and fast cars which directly conflicts with the regulations. When all things are equal people will buy the faster car and the car that dose 0 to 60 quicker. And many people even prefer those stats when choosing a family car often over safety and pretty much all the time when it comes to how green the car is unless there is a harsh progressive tax based on car emissions.
- ZeroGravitas 10y agoThe market in this case is dominated by both carbon and city pollution externalities. So they should also either price or mandate those. At that point it will be obvious to all that electric is better and we can stop tio-toeing around and roll out legislation to make the improvements happen faster and more smoothly.