

All lawmakers in Washington aren't behind Obama's proposed CAFE standards








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RE: This isn't just about the environment.
By Reclaimer77 on 9/15/2011 2:55:26 PM , Rating: 1
We buy oil from totalitarian regimes, like Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. We should not be supporting these regimes, and doing so puts us at risk.


As far as the economic consequences, we spend $200,000/minute for imported oil. This is an unacceptable drain on our economy. This NEEDS to be fixed.

I agree with you there. So let's drill baby drill. Unless you're actually suggesting that we can magically pretend we don't need oil and all drive EV's??



Thanks eh?

RE: This isn't just about the environment.
By danjw1 on 9/15/2011 3:07:33 PM , Rating: 2
1. Canada is first
2. Mexico
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Venezuela


This is the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Sending any money to these countries is unacceptable.


*Please add an edit post feature. :-)

RE: This isn't just about the environment.
By Reclaimer77 on 9/15/2011 3:34:25 PM , Rating: 1
Ok whatever, so your solution is what? Higher fuel economy standards and EV's? That's going to change anything?

RE: This isn't just about the environment.
By ipay on 9/15/2011 5:30:13 PM , Rating: 1
The solution to our energy problems are:

1. Increase fuel economy standards.
2. Increase the # of vehicles using alternative fuels, whether they are EVs or hydrogen, whatever.
3. Increase production of domestic oil.
4. Start building tons of nuclear power plants.
5. Update the electricity infrastructure - aka smart grids, etc.

Each of these items should be started immediately, and none of them would individually have much overall affect for many years to come. But in 10 years, all of them combined would make a significant difference.

Unfortunately, most of the people in the US are against at least half of the items in that list. Which is exactly why our energy problems are so bad to begin with.

By smitty3268 on 9/15/2011 10:46:04 PM , Rating: 2
and reduce ethanol use, or at least corn-based ethanol.

By Dr of crap on 9/16/2011 1:05:26 PM , Rating: 2
You forgot the one thing that would help out most of the problem - biofuel.
We can develope it, make it, and burn it.
Cars today can burn biofuel - right now!
At first it might not look to "green", but is that really a BIG consideration?
Better methods will happen after you get it going full steam and the money starts pouring in.

