Re: [PLUG] Survey: who drives a stick shift?

[Stephen Gran <steve@lobefin.net>]

On Thu, Oct 04, 2007 at 05:12:18PM -0400, Art Alexion said:
> I wonder how much of that has to do with emissions controls required in the 
> US.  I find current environmental science so flawed in that a 
> supposed "green" solution causes unintended problems more severe than the 
> original problem.  So, we mandate emissions controls that result in greater 
> fuel consumption.  Net benefit?

Funny, I just assumed it was because the US governement panders to auto
makers and lets them produce junk cars that guzzle fuel for no reason.
Trust me, there's no shortage of environmental regulations over here.
If anything, they're stricter, as far as I can tell.
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