Obama to link auto emissions and mileage standards

Tuesday 19th May, 05:47 AM JST

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Madverts at 09:23 PM JST - 19th May

"Seen the one Obama tools around in?"

Yeah, it's a stetch caddy like what dubya had:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2005CadillacDTSpresidentiallimousine.jpg

Only US President Barack Obama's looks decidedly more cool. Heh.
Sarge at 09:24 PM JST - 19th May

But, Madverts, you're actually right on this one!
Sarge at 09:27 PM JST - 19th May

So, the new mileage requirements don't extend to Obama's cool limo.
Sarge at 09:33 PM JST - 19th May

"mileage requirements for cars and trucks"

I can understand the government setting certain minimum safety standards for cars and trucks, but not mileage standards. Heck, might as well set mileage standards for fighter jets and tanks.
Madverts at 09:34 PM JST - 19th May

Obama's ride is pretty cool in comparision to WPE. I imagine it is one of the most un-economical motors in circulation.
Sarge at 10:06 PM JST - 19th May

Madverts - You'd be right about Obama's ride being un-economical. But then, no U.S. president has ever tooled around in an economical car.
Madverts at 10:12 PM JST - 19th May

You can't expect them to - all that armour and technology must mean it guzzles like an old time Sherman.
cleo at 11:34 PM JST - 19th May

tele's link says that The Beast is 'a green-conscious, hybrid-ish vehicle'. Maybe if American presidents didn't live in daily fear of being gunned down by some crazy fellow countryman exercising his 'right to bear arms', Obama and all the rest who have held/will hold the office would be able to tool around in a more economical car. I dream of the day we will see an American president cycle to work.

moderateguy - the size of the car is in inverse proportion to the size of the appendage. I'm surprised you need it spelled out for you.
adaydream at 01:16 AM JST - 20th May

teleprompter I want to see the link you've got that says the air is cleaner now then in the 70s. Prove your post. < :-)
adaydream at 01:37 AM JST - 20th May

I have been hearing the republicans in the past whining and crying about the democrats and overseas fuel is bringing this country down. But when there is another solution that would help to burn less fuel and it's brought out by the democrats, it's horrible.

However I'm sure that if george bush had brought this out, it would have been great. But as long as george bush and dick cheney are making money from oil, this would never ever hit the blackboard.

Last year and I continue to get emails from republicans who don't want to see oil from Chavez. But you'd rather get oil from Chavez and your right to burn all the gasoline you like in your high fuel burners. You're hypocrits. There's no other words for it. < :-)
DXXJP at 03:52 AM JST - 20th May

LMAO

You can tell who knows what about what and tella09 sure dosent have a clue. You two do realize the goverment has been dictating MPG since the 70's or did you two just wake up and think Obama made this up over coffee.

Just to let you two know we have had this tech since the 50's, ever wonder why cars dont weigh 3 ton anymore. I have a 1.3lt powered car I know it will outrun anything the two of you own and it still passes current mileage and emissions laws.

Before you go crying the sky is falling look out the window and check first. I know your world came to an end with your dictator scampering away back to craaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawford, but look at the bright side at least this president showed up to work as soon as he was elected.

I guess if he had taken a dubya vacation that would have been bad too.
adaydream at 04:42 AM JST - 20th May

teleprompter must be busy. I checked some sourses and I am incorrect. There has been a nice reduction in pollution emissions. That doesn't negate the need to do better and increase reductions. < :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution

The effects of these laws have been very positive. In the United States between 1970 and 2006, citizens enjoyed the following reductions in annual pollution emissions:[44]

carbon monoxide emissions fell from 197 million tons to 89 million tons nitrogen oxide emissions fell from 27 million tons to 19 million tons sulfur dioxide emissions fell from 31 million tons to 15 million tons particulate emissions fell by 80% lead emissions fell by more than 98%
Good_Jorb at 06:13 AM JST - 20th May

Goddamit, Obama is making stupid decisions daily. It is my right to drive a car with whatever the MPG it has. I work hard for this right, i sure aint going to start driving some Japanese style cissy minicar.

I suppose so many "Moderate" Americans agree with you, that they have all been buying American cars with whatever MPG they happen to have. That is why the Big 3 are doing so well. Oh, wait their broke becuase no one was buying thier cars. Obama and Bush should have never given any bailout money to the big three, they should have let them go broke. I wonder what kind of car selection would have existed? A possible good point for Obama, it would be pretty hard to do worse the past/current car companies management did.

On a certian level I don't mind low MPG American car, Oil and Gas contracts in the area of Canada I live in are quite lucrative and where do they get their money from?
yabits at 06:44 AM JST - 20th May

There has been a nice reduction in pollution emissions. That doesn't negate the need to do better and increase reductions.

Of course not! Better laws made by liberals today will give conservatives something to brag about in three or more decades.
SuperLib at 09:14 PM JST - 20th May

Good_job: Oh, wait their broke becuase no one was buying thier cars.

Toyota and GM sell roughly the same amount of cars. The problem isn't sales. It's profitability.