Category: Autos

“Under the standard, refiners are required to blend 36 billion gallons of ethanol into traditional transportation fuel by 2022.” Continue reading EPA fuel standards ‘unworkable,’ industry says

… provide little or no environmental benefit, and actually increase carbon emissions. Continue reading API: EPA fuel regs could raise gas prices by 25 cents…

From the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading EPA’s gas mileage estimates — not terribly accurate

More upward pressure on gas prices for no change in air quality. Continue reading Delayed auto pollution rules land at White House for review

This is not necessarily unreasonable until you consider the nature and habits of our spendthrift, power-grabbing, anti-personal liberty government. Continue reading New pay-per-mile scheme would boost gas taxes 250 percent

“The program’s first mistake seems to have been its focus on car shredding, instead of car recycling. With 690,000 vehicles traded in, that’s a pretty big mistake.” Continue reading Whoops—'Cash for Clunkers' Actually Hurt the Environment

Too bad for Fritz, Jacques and Mario…. No more “listen to her tachin’ up now.” No more “listen to her why-ee-eye-ine.” Continue reading EU to regulate motor vehicle noise: 'Disrupts organs', leads to cardiovascular and other diseases

The Washington Post, leftie rag that it is, continues its assault against Obama’s EV push — “The basic theory of the Obama push for electric vehicles — if you build them, customers will come — was a myth. And an expensive one, at that.” [Read the article]