Comments on: Support the US Energy Bill http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:12:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Piaras Kelly http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-112049 Piaras Kelly Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:12:02 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-112049 Isn't there the danger that car manaufacturers will sacrifice safety aspects of their vehicles to meet these emission requirements. Remember reading an article in the Irish Times about the extra energy required due to the added weight that saefty features contribute as a result of NCAP standards Isn’t there the danger that car manaufacturers will sacrifice safety aspects of their vehicles to meet these emission requirements. Remember reading an article in the Irish Times about the extra energy required due to the added weight that saefty features contribute as a result of NCAP standards

]]> By: Chris Abraham http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-111988 Chris Abraham Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:53:41 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-111988 Thanks so much, mate. These numbers are fleet, so they include light trucks such as the Tundra in the case of Toyota, so 35 mpg is the average for the entire line of cars and light trucks. So, I guess one 100 mpg car can "offset" (I hate the word) a Land Rover or Lexus super-car, eh? Yes, and 15% renewable is low compared; however both of these are much more aggressive than the auto and oil industries fancy us to have, and that's sad but true -- so thanks for your support! Thanks so much, mate. These numbers are fleet, so they include light trucks such as the Tundra in the case of Toyota, so 35 mpg is the average for the entire line of cars and light trucks. So, I guess one 100 mpg car can “offset” (I hate the word) a Land Rover or Lexus super-car, eh?

Yes, and 15% renewable is low compared; however both of these are much more aggressive than the auto and oil industries fancy us to have, and that’s sad but true — so thanks for your support!

]]> By: Branedy http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-111987 Branedy Fri, 26 Oct 2007 13:07:11 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-111987 Two things, SUV's and Van's in the U.S. are not classified as autos, and usually escape the 'auto' MPG requirements, these typically average 10 to 17MPG (u.s gallon) and Pickup trucks, the fastest growing segment of the 'auto' industry and ARE NOT REQUIRED to comply with even the current MPG requirements and average 8 to 15 MPG (u.s. gallon) The loop hole here is that requiring automobiles to average 35 will not cover SUV's and Pickup trucks and hence has no real impact on fuel consumption in the U.S. The second is that the current law is written that that average has to be applied across the manufactures product line, not across the volume of the sales per model, so a vendor can sell 100 SUV's and one economy car so the SUV can average 15MPG and economy model 55MPG and the dealer would be in compliance with the 35MPG even though the real average is only 15.39MPG per volume of sales Two things, SUV’s and Van’s in the U.S. are not classified as autos, and usually escape the ‘auto’ MPG requirements, these typically average 10 to 17MPG (u.s gallon) and Pickup trucks, the fastest growing segment of the ‘auto’ industry and ARE NOT REQUIRED to comply with even the current MPG requirements and average 8 to 15 MPG (u.s. gallon) The loop hole here is that requiring automobiles to average 35 will not cover SUV’s and Pickup trucks and hence has no real impact on fuel consumption in the U.S.

The second is that the current law is written that that average has to be applied across the manufactures product line, not across the volume of the sales per model, so a vendor can sell 100 SUV’s and one economy car so the SUV can average 15MPG and economy model 55MPG and the dealer would be in compliance with the 35MPG even though the real average is only 15.39MPG per volume of sales

]]> By: Peter http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-111985 Peter Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:01:03 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/support-the-us-energy-bill/#comment-111985 The US has a different measurement for 'gallon' for some reason so 35mpg (US) is around 42mpg (UK) as you can see here: http://www.markporthouse.net/rangie/fuelconsumptionconversion.htm But you're right, we should be looking at at least 70mpg+ in the next few years. The US has a different measurement for ‘gallon’ for some reason so 35mpg (US) is around 42mpg (UK) as you can see here: http://www.markporthouse.net/rangie/fuelconsumptionconversion.htm

But you’re right, we should be looking at at least 70mpg+ in the next few years.

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