Doug,
The reason for the increase in cars w/ lower fuel efficiency is the increase
in SUV's and pickup trucks. This represents a change in buying habits, not
a change in fuel efficiency. There are two ways to have people buy more
fuel efficient cars. One make the cars/trucks more expensive by either
taxing or raising the cost of the less efficient vehicles or (2) new
technology to improve fuel efficiency. Since everyone is already working on
new technology, the only way to change the consumer's buying habits is
increasing the cost of the vehicles. There are two ways to tax or raise the
cost of less efficient vehicles, one in the initial purchase price, or in
the cost of operating the vehicle.

I wonder why Clinton didn't propose a sur-tax on SUV's or Pickup Trucks
when he was in office?




"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
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Dan J.S. wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Regular grade gasoline was $3.05 a gallon yesterday at several docks
in
Annapolis. Diesel was $2.61 to $2.65.

Thanks, Dubya.

If you really believe it's Bush's fault, you lost all credibility you
had.

Bad Policy Fuels High Prices

It should be amusing to see how the automatons defend this, or pretend
they were not aware of it. :-)