CAFE exception for fast cars

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by The Boat

I think everyone in the world would be happier if fast cars didn't go away. Sooooo, I propose that all cars that make over 450 hp or can top 170mph and weigh less than 5000lbs should be exempted from counting toward cafe standards!!!

They still won't go away even with the 35 mpg law. Camaros and Corvettes didn't go away when the law was first created, did they? And average fuel economy was farther fromt the target then than it is now (I think, so don't quote me on it). Anyway, CAFE is Corporate Average Fuel Economy. Key word in there is average. So 2 cars that get 40 mpg offsets 1 car that gets 25 mpg. The Volt will esentially offset every V8 powered car that GM offers.

Also, there are lots of little loopholes that everyone uses to avoid the fines. Not even Honda or Toyota get the actual 27.5 mpg average in their cars but they don't pay fines. GM averages 23 mpg I think, and they don't pay CAFE fines either. For example, if a car is E85 capable it gets roughly double the mileage rating when calculating CAFE despite using more fuel. Any wagon is a truck, so the HHR is not classed as a car but rather as a SUV/Truck/Crossover and its rating goes towards the truck CAFE (currently around 22 mpg) which allows for vehicles like the Suburban. There are lots of others too.

[chrisinlittlerock]

Guys i'm afraid you are looking at the last days of fun and fast car's

[TRIXXTERR]

Originally Posted by chrisinlittlerock

Guys i'm afraid you are looking at the last days of fun and fast car's

[09'Z28]

Originally Posted by chrisinlittlerock

Guys i'm afraid you are looking at the last days of fun and fast car's

new ones anyway, you will still be able to get ones from before the death of fun cars