jrboatin Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 http://www.freep.com/article/20090201/COL1...ield+compromise Click to see complete post, this is just a clip of it.... Challenging, you say, but fair. All the automakers will have to play by the same rules, after all. Except they don't. Only automakers that sell lots of vehicles -- 60,000 a year or more -- in California have to meet that toughest standard. Those that sell fewer -- luxury brands, fringe players and the new brands that will inevitably come from China and India -- get a pass. Automakers that sell fewer than 4,000 vehicles a year in California never have to hit 43.2 m.p.g. Those that sell fewer than 60,000 get years longer to meet that standard. The large automakers -- who won't talk about this on the record, because they're negotiating -- hate this. They say the only way they can hit those targets that soon is by greatly limiting the sales of their most-popular vehicles in California. That means gas guzzlers like the 10-m.p.g. Lamborghini Murcielago exotic sports car and 12-m.p.g. Bentley Continental GTC luxury sedan would remain available in Beverly Hills, but farmers in Barstow might spend years on the waiting list for a new Ford F-150, Dodge Ram or Toyota Tundra pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makeastand Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 If they are going to make a rule for automakers then they should make it for everybody, oh yea those rich f*cking pricks need their quarter million dollar cars. F*ck California! Every body Iv'e ever met from there has been a pussy anyway! Same goes for politicians, greedy bastards. Someone should hang-em upside-down and feed-em ex-lax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGER66 Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 If they are going to make a rule for automakers then they should make it for everybody, oh yea those rich f*cking pricks need their quarter million dollar cars. F*ck California! Every body Iv'e ever met from there has been a pussy anyway! Same goes for politicians, greedy bastards. Someone should hang-em upside-down and feed-em ex-lax!I know this would never happen but wouldnt it be great if all auto co.s said to hell with cal. we just wont sell cars there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lackanookey Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I know this would never happen but wouldnt it be great if all auto co.s said to hell with cal. we just wont sell cars there. Someday they will need more fresh water. I wonder who they will come to for that water? What goes around comes around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpmaster Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 If they are going to make a rule for automakers then they should make it for everybody, oh yea those rich f*cking pricks need their quarter million dollar cars. F*ck California! Every body Iv'e ever met from there has been a pussy anyway! Same goes for politicians, greedy bastards. Someone should hang-em upside-down and feed-em ex-lax! Easy now, Make; let's think about this for a minute. Have you ever been to L.A.? Man, the smog there can be killer, esp. in the summer. I understand why most Californians want stricter tailpipe emissions! Obviously, Cali is a HUGE market---especially for cars & trucks. IMHO, I don't want Ford to abandon any market---esp. a market that means millions of vehicles! We gotta stay on the politicians to make EVERYBODY play by the same rules (emissions and MPG), and we gotta make the vehicles that Californicators want & need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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