🚀 go-pugleaf

Increasing vehicle efficiency reduces CO2 emissions, saves money and
reduces toxic air pollution - desirable goals for all to strive for. . .
but the big three car maker reps participating in a Clinton appointed task
force (called Car Talks) are dragging their feet and side stepping the
issue in recommending the the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards be
raised (currently it is 27.5 mpg for cars)!  This task force will present
its findings to President Clinton in September 1995 and the President has
promised to ACT to implement the U.S. policy for the United Nations treaty
to curb greenhouse gas emissions.  Technology currently exists to make
cars which get 48 mpg and have comparable performance, safety and size of
today's cars (see 12/94 Scientific American article on Automotive
Efficiency).  Consumer demand in our free market economy is for higher
performance vehicles which typically burn more gas.  Since it is
politically unpopular to raise gas taxes (especially in the current
congress) a rational and economical solution would be the raise CAFE
significantly to 45 mpg by the year 2005 (since the bulk of cars sold will
be internal combustion engines in the near future).  Long term several
promising polution limiting options include hydrogen fuel cells, advanced
fly wheels (to capture braking energy and allow for quick acceleration)
and hybrid/electric vehicles made with advanced composits that could
potentially achieve over 300 mpg (at this efficiency level there is enough
energy in the sun to recharge the batteries).  Please consider contacting
your politicians and urge them to support President Clinton in raising the
CAFE standards, since the U.S. uses a very high per capita of fuel
compared to other nations we have a greater responsibility as stewards of
our planet's air shed.