You do realize banks made that choice because they were unregulated and could bundle shitty loans together and sell them to other investors? Nobody forced them into that...
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As an auto enthusiast, I’m a bit torn. Great, more overpowered V8s! Fuck yeah. Less innovation in developing EVs. Not great.
Who cares about the environment pollution such as smog and global warming are all just made up communist conspiracies. This guy gets it. Plus, why do you need to get fuel mileage gas is going to be about $1 gallon max! Cheapest fuel, we are going to have the cheapest fuel in the world, so cheap! Plus, since the jobs…
A nod to supporters who feel inefficiency is an American right.
While the fuel efficiency and emissions standards may have brought the rightfully criticized downsize-and-add-turbo strategy, which doesn’t really do anything, this is an absolutely TERRIBLE notion.
How does reducing emission standards help consumers or businesses?!
No, it’s not always necessary to have regulation in order to spur improvements. But I think this one one case where there is a pretty strong cause and effect. Look at how CARB caused carmakers to make cleaner engines. Would they have done this on their own?
Well, it is simple. Compare just about any car engine with an equivalent one from say, 15 or 20 years ago. It will have more horsepower, pollute much less, and almost certainly have similar or better fuel economy. And we want to stop this progress because...?
You think Trump’s easing of EPA regs is only going to apply to the auto industry?
Both. From the article above
Awesome. Lets go ahead an encourage an increase in oil usage until we become dependent on foreign oil again! Lets return to the days of massive clouds of smog hanging over cities!
I mean fuck it, it worked, we achieved our goals right? So lets scrap the plan that got us there.
Unfortunately, one of Trump’s many problems is that nobody knows what his actual policy ideas are.
Make America Great Again !
In completely unrelated news, check out what New Delhi looks like right now.
I’ve always been jealous of these countries like India that have few environmental regulations and everyone gets to wear cool masks and regulators. I want mine to look like a skull. Plus the sun is very bright, and hurts my eyes, so it will be nice to block it out permanently.
Engine technology has made huge strides in the past few decades in areas such as power, emissions reduction, and yes, fuel economy. It’d be shame if all of that progress was to stop now, just because “well, the government says that we don’t have to anymore and gas is cheap and stuff”.
Visit India or China and you’ll be grateful for all the EPA regs. No, seriously, do it. The pollution and smog is unreal. The speed you travel on the highway for example is not limited by road design or the car, it’s determined by the visibility from the wall of smog surrounding you. You really have to be there.
Finally, make rolling coal great again!! I mean China is only at Euro 4 emission requirements and it’s not like they have any air quality problems.......
China agrees with you http://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/img/posts/harbinbicycle.jpg
You can’t be serious.