Automakers Lobby Works to Stall Higher MPG Standards

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But First Snide's Remarks: The Auto Channel believes that MPG (miles per gallon) will become just another economic factor not a nationl security issue when American drivers can fill-up with green domesticaly produced renewalbe energy products.

Today's discussions and lobbying that has taken our collective eyes off of a meaningful energy policy and has us focused on a bougus argument to limit the increase of mpg, presupposes that Americans will forever use oil-based fuels and that we will need to continue discussing increases in mpg forever.

Why not just eliminate our terrible problem by giving Americans a real option to replace gasoline by mandating that CNG, LPG, AutoGas and every variety of Biofuel that can be made here in America is made available...poof! No more mpg discussions, poof! No more kids dying to protect our OPEC taskmasters (ah so maybe that's the real issue.) And poof... an economic recovery like the world has never seen.

So why not?...you tell me msnide@theautochannel.com.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 21, 2011: The NADA newsletter reported that Bloomberg said that the auto industry lobbying groups are pressing the Obama administration for a promise to reevaluate rules that may more than double U.S. fuel economy standards by 2025 before they become final.

The White House agrees that a review during the transition period is needed, said Ellen Gleberman, a vice president of trade group Global Automakers who has participated in talks between the government and industry on the proposed rule, which will set new mileage standards starting in 2017.

A review midway through the 2017-2025 program would give regulators a chance to reassess assumptions that the needed engine technology will exist, Gleberman said. “It’s very difficult if not impossible to know where the industry will be in terms of technology or what the market conditions will be this far in the future,” said Gleberman, whose group represents Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and 11 other Asian and European automakers.