Japan Planning Even Tougher Fuel Economy Requirements

Japan has decided that the regulations—which would be the world’s strictest, and may be introduced by spring 2007—are required to meet greenhouse has reduction targets under the Kyoto Protocol.

As a result, the mileage of cars that are currently required to travel 15km on a liter of gas [6.67 l/100 km or 35.3 mpg US] would have to be upgraded to more than 18km per liter [5.56 l/100km or 42.3 mpg US].

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izfuney - 12/5/2006 8:29:11 PM

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Yea .. the future of the automobile = the bicycle. Nice to know that in 40 years traffic will be like Shanghai circa 1950 .

chewy - 12/5/2006 10:32:29 PM

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Sad that about half of the vehicles here in America get 10 mpg.

BMW530i - 12/6/2006 7:45:56 AM

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HYBRIDS ARE THE SOLUTION!

:p

BMW530i - 12/6/2006 8:31:48 AM

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Um...I was being sarcastic. -1 for you for being a total idiot.

BMW530i - 12/6/2006 8:46:27 AM

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-1 again for being a complete idiot. Jake, get a life.