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ProfessorGAC

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11. Seems Purely Symbolic

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Wed Dec 3, 2025, 08:49 AM

13 hrs ago

Are automakers going to retool all their plants & completely alter the marketing campaigns because of this?
It seems more a "red meat" move that doesn't really change anything. They can now claim "we dismantled the regulatory state" without actually achieving anything.

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

Can't wait till he brings back lead in gas, and who needs seatbelts anyway. dem4decades 23 hrs ago #1

Just further reason the world, Disaffected 23 hrs ago #2

If we taxed gasoline like they do in Germany, people would be demanding EV MichMan 19 hrs ago #3

That is pretty close. Old Crank 18 hrs ago #5

Some of the sources were in Euros not USD MichMan 17 hrs ago #7

either way Old Crank 15 hrs ago #8

It's sold in litres which is slightly larger than a quart. MichMan 13 hrs ago #12

The auto manufactures are upgrading lines. Blue Full Moon 19 hrs ago #4

That seems like a hopeful reason SHitler's lowering of standards might have a limiting effect CousinIT 14 hrs ago #9

Have to get more profit for the oil companies. Old Crank 18 hrs ago #6

Ok, hear me out on this one folks... Wanderlust988 14 hrs ago #10

Seems Purely Symbolic ProfessorGAC 13 hrs ago #11

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

GM's Barra Says Tough Auto Mileage Rules Risked Plant Shutdowns MichMan 3 hrs ago #14