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Re: Proposed Government Driving Restrictions!



Terry J. Harris (terry.harris@jhuapl.edu) wrote:

: And for a variety of reasons, my government is right. Contrary to the 
: strong language posted in those introductory paragraphs, the remainder of 
: the posting shows what is being discused are mostly mild incentives and 
: disincentives to encourage more efficient and less environmentally 
: destructive automobile transportation. Many are already in place in one 

I have to agree with this also.  I remember how strongly Chrysler Corp
lobbied against airbags [and funny how now they are such a strong proponent
of them in their commercials.].

While I can see how the cost of any change will get passed onto the 
consumer [and many low'er' income bracket people will be hit hard] I think
something has to be done while we still have the time- fossil fuels are not
here for ever and gas/H2/eletric alternatives are getting killed thanks to
cheap yet obsolete technology [physics majors take note-> here is where you
can say how inefficient a gas engine is by dumping %XX.XX of all energy
produced back into the atmosphere].

I can also say [from the point of view of someone who has lived in europe]
that gas prices in this country have been bargain-basement low for far too
long in contrast to european countries that charge anywhere in the
neighborhood of $2 or so per liter thanks to huge government taxes on
it to fund things like eletric buses, trains- and nuclear energy to provide
the electricity.







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