http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/ Autoblog Comments for Proposed CAFE rules hurt Porsche, small powerful vehicles http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/Apr 28th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/
Americans get the government and will get the cars we deserve. ]]>Apr 28th 2008 7:06PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/Apr 28th 2008 7:53PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/We all need to look at what our govt is really supposed to do for us.]]>Apr 28th 2008 11:05PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/
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You could look at it this way too. If you really really like Subaru as a whole then maybe they'll make a few more products.]]>Apr 28th 2008 10:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/Apr 28th 2008 10:42PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/
The STI would have to be cut in power so much that it would be an WRX so you wouldn't need a STI anymore.

Those cars are complete gas hogs especially for their size so they would either have to A.) take power out of the STI and WRX, B.) increase the Subaru lineup to include a bigger car that gets good fuel mileage. Or do a little of both.

I am agreeing with you in case you don't get understand. What I am saying is Subaru may have to mothball the STI for a while they maybe add a new model to their lineup to help offset the STI's poor mileage.

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Hopefully the corporate "mpg per inches" (that's funny) will be high enough that penalty STi tax - ergo, price is not too highly impacted.

I drive a Legacy now but, frankly, want the utilitarian flexibility of the STi's hatch and fold-down seats.]]>Apr 29th 2008 12:28PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/Apr 28th 2008 7:26PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/On a separate note,
http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=11548

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One, why should larger vehicles be given a break on fuel economy standards? That is just going to make automakers even less likely to make truly fuel efficient vehicles because they can just make comparably fuel efficient vehicles. That seems to go against the whole idea of CAFE to me because a company that makes large vehicles gets a pass.

Two, why is footprint based on wheelbase/track width rather than some actually meaningful measure of size like overall length/width, weight or interior volume? I think regulations like this are going to make some for some crazy looking cars and like the article mentions hurt designs that naturally have short wheelbases.]]>Apr 28th 2008 7:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/
I agree with CAFE's ultimate goal, but it's only going to work if they give companies a reason to build (and sell) more small vehicles. That means forcing them to try to satisfy a wider market - sports cars buyers included - with small or midsized vehicles. That, in turn, means being harsher on big ones than little ones.]]>Apr 28th 2008 7:29PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/
This is ridiculous. How about the idiots in our government work to affect demand rather than supply. Manufacturers should be allowed to meet, not try to manipulate, demand. Europe charges annual license fees based on engine displacement (liters), plus you get taxed hard for automatic transmissions. Makes more sense to me. ]]>Apr 28th 2008 8:31PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/28/proposed-cafe-rules-hurts-porsche-small-powerful-vehicles/
As stated by Mr. Harley this policy will encourage an increase in mass and also drag as a wider track will increase frontal area. From a purely "green" perspective damage to small volume manufacturers will not be as important as counterproductive trend to up size all vehicles. ]]>Apr 28th 2008 8:39PM