CAFE, EPA Math: 35 Equals 26

One fully expected those gathered Wednesday in the White House rose garden -- environmentalists, captains of the global auto industry and government officials -- to break out into a rousing chorus of Kumbaya.

Everybody, including dueling parties normally at odds, expressed their delight with President Obama's announcement of the more stringent and earlier-than-planned fuel-economy and emissions standards that would be applied from sea to shining sea.


However, as in all things involving politics, the new fuel-economy standards aren't what they seem.

"Turns out that there are loopholes almost big enough to drive an SUV through," quipped Edmunds.com CEO Jeremy Anwyl.

It starts with the math -- two different mathematical formulas used by two agencies of the U.S. government.
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vwrules - 5/23/2009 9:51:11 AM

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Thank God for loopholes we need everything we can get our hands on to keep the the clowns in DC at bay.

LACMAN - 5/23/2009 11:01:37 PM

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Im lost. Elaborate bruh...

LACMAN - 5/24/2009 7:58:24 PM

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I agree with you when you say its a setup.

truckman - 5/24/2009 4:44:45 AM

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PML made a f-150 get over 100mpg! Ford may be producing them soon? Even if Obamma asked for 75mpg there is still nothing to worry about.

truckman - 5/24/2009 4:46:16 AM

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http://www.hipadrive.com/sema.html For the people that can read, enjoy.

vwrules - 5/24/2009 9:24:55 AM

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Shows you cant trust these monkeys in the Gov.