René_Borgella wrote: > I must be in a different universe, as this is exactly what 'activist' > organizations like the Union of Concerned Scientists suggests and > proposes; see for yourself: > > <http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/fuel_economy/>
Prof. Borgella, the UCS website proposes building safer, cleaner and more energy efficient big, powerful, SUV's and big homes and achieving those goals via technology: e.g. UCS website says: "technologies can be used to offer consumers an SUV that is safer, cleaner, and more cost effective, WHILE RETAINING THE SIZE AND PERFORMANCE SUV drivers have today." I cannot find anything on the UCS website that suggests professional scientists and environmental activists should be willing to SACRIFICE anything; e.g. SACRIFICE present day standards of living and return to the standards of the 70's and 80's, i.e. be willing to: a) live in downsized homes (900 - 1,500 square feet instead of 1,600 - 2,200 square feet). b) drive downsized vehicles with downsized engines that are much less powerful than today's vehicles. c) drive vehicles without many hundreds of pounds worth of gasoline wasting add on safety, comfort and convenience related eqipment (airbags, structural reinforcements,anti-lock brakes, electronic vehicle stability controls, automatic transmissions, all wheel drive, road hugging wide wheel & tires and so forth.) d) sacrifice the present day 65-75 MPH speed limits and return to the 55 MPH national speed limit of the late 70's and 80's. Paul Cherubini El Dorado, Calif.
