Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 20:16:41 -0700 From: B&D <NO_SPAMnopsamCOM> Subject: Re: GM to increase SAAB lineup
On 4/15/03 1:02 PM, in article v9opaeqbqgsm7enopsam.supernews.com, "Mark Gerritsma" <nl.autonopsamtmfweb.nld> wrote: > That's not what I meant. > I'm talking about the government classification which mandates a > average fuel economy for a class of cars. As I understand there > currently are two classes: the car-class, with relatively high > standards for exhaust emissions and a truck class, which is allowed to > pollute a bit more. Since the truck is supposed to be a working vehicle, it was given a break emission-wise, and created a gigantic loophole where we now find ourselves horribly abusing. I don't think there should be an in-between class, I think it should be that the really working vehicle for construction or such should still have the exemption, and the soccar mom;s should have the normal emission mode. It is either that or have European level taxation on gasoline. I'd hate to see us have Middle East dependancy for much longer! >For both classes an average fuel consumption > figure is mandated, which is calculated over the average fuel > consumption figures of the entire line up of a given manufacturer. > Because the large SUV's mainly go in the truck-class, they only have > to comply to lower emission standards and may have a higher average > fuel economy.
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