and it certainly helps that our political leadership finally decided to step in and create a uniform policy and dictate a new reality to the manufacturers. There is no doubt that this particular change will help all of us in the long term, since we all presumably breathe the same air, drive on the same congested roads, and wish to help create a cleaner environment for future generations. Moreover, this could do wonders for our energy security. We cannot get off petrotalitarian oil fast enough, be it from the Middle East, Venezuela, Russia or unstable nations like Nigeria.
Of course, but this is still something that guys like Thomas Friedman have been arguing for a while now. The government still had to step in and create incentives for our corporate giants to realize that we as a society have reached a point of no return. A consumption-based approach to achieving energy security and environmental improvements was never going to be a sustainable approach. This is one area that I fully support government guidance and enforcement in. Our national security should never be left to the whims of consumerism.
.......got to say, GM and Ford actually look like they might come out with some cars worth buying (with good fuel economy). I've always liked the comfort level of American cars, all that's needed now is some reliability.
If it takes a law for them to "get it" then they haven't really "got it". Learn how to build a reliable, good looking, safe, efficient vehicle and then you've "got it".
The reality of battery technology. The Prius is still using NiMH, despite claims that LiPo and LiIon are "safe".
