AP: Obama's gunna make u pay more for yer car!!

[high density]

Obama to tap consumers for emission, mpg standards

By KEN THOMAS and PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plans to propose the first-ever national emission limits for cars and trucks as well as average mileage requirements of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016 — all costing consumers an extra $1,300 per vehicle. Obama's plan couples for the first time pollution reduction from vehicle tailpipes with increased efficiency on the road. It would save 1.8 billion barrels of oil through 2016 and would be the environmental equivalent to taking 177 million cars off the road, senior administration officials said Monday night.
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Administration officials said consumers were going to pay an extra $700 for mileage standards that had already been approved. The comprehensive Obama plan would add another $600 to the price of a vehicle, a senior administration official said.

The extra miles would come at roughly a 5 percent increase each year. By the time the plan takes full effect, at the end of 2016, new vehicles would cost an extra $1,300.

The cost would be recovered through savings at the pump for consumers who choose a standard 60-month car loan if gas prices follow government projections, according to one official.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090519/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_autos

I guess the AP has gotten their marching orders from the oil companies.

[Clio the Leo]

1. and sody pop!!!

Well, that's the Senate ... but still .... it's the guv'ment.

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0509/22675.html

[Eric J in MN]

2. What a ridiculously biased article.

It's bogus how they put in the first sentence "all costing consumers an extra $1,300 per vehicle."

As if everyone in the world agrees with that prediction.

[snowdays]

5. it will go up like all things do.

[redqueen]

9. It's the spin that one should notice. (nt)

[zbdent]

3. problem is, under Bush ...

fewer people were able to afford gas ... let alone buying a new car ...

[SoCalDem]

4. We bought our last car a few years ago, so I'm not gonna cry much

:)

[LiberalFighter]

6. Considering the farmer is milking the cow. Looks like he is draining the cow.

[SoCalDem]

7. and replacing the milk with blue sky

..How Now, Blue Cow:)

[LiberalFighter]

8. That cow doesn't look that happy either.

I thought all those California cows were happy cows.

[vaberella]

10. Yippee...that will force the hand of public transportation and hopefully electric buses.

:woohoo: