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Old Crank

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6. Have to get more profit for the oil companies.

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 04:03 AM

10 hrs ago

Higher demand means higher prices.

US cars won't be sold in Europe as they belch out more crud. Big cities are limiting vehicles which pollute more from entering city centers. Especially diesel engines.

Ford and GM do have Euro subsidiaries so they won't fall behind in technology immediately. In 2 to 4 years they will have to license Euro tech to develop and sell cars.

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Tomorrow, Trump Expected to Significantly Weaken Fuel Economy Rules [View all] CousinIT 16 hrs ago OP

Can't wait till he brings back lead in gas, and who needs seatbelts anyway. dem4decades 15 hrs ago #1

Just further reason the world, Disaffected 15 hrs ago #2

If we taxed gasoline like they do in Germany, people would be demanding EV MichMan 11 hrs ago #3

That is pretty close. Old Crank 10 hrs ago #5

Some of the sources were in Euros not USD MichMan 9 hrs ago #7

either way Old Crank 7 hrs ago #8

It's sold in litres which is slightly larger than a quart. MichMan 5 hrs ago #12

The auto manufactures are upgrading lines. Blue Full Moon 11 hrs ago #4

That seems like a hopeful reason SHitler's lowering of standards might have a limiting effect CousinIT 5 hrs ago #9

Have to get more profit for the oil companies. Old Crank 10 hrs ago #6

Ok, hear me out on this one folks... Wanderlust988 5 hrs ago #10

Seems Purely Symbolic ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #11

Because Americans demand they pay more Johonny 5 hrs ago #13