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Old 04-13-2008, 07:46 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
Fuel efficiency standards in the United States are awful. The Wikipedia article gives a decent overview:



The bolding is mine.
the CAFE standards have pissed me off since the 1980s when I became aware that we're not doing enough and allowing corporates to lobby for an "easier, softer" way.

I'd also note that, there are fuel surcharges on almost everything these days.

FedEx, airlines, and apartment oil heating to name a few.
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