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Auto Industry Recovery Once Again Postponed

Paul8756
It would help you to remember that companies produce what consumers want to buy.
CNG is not a panacea. It has been available for many cars and trucks for 30+ years and is subsidised in Canada, where far more CNG cars&trucks are sold than in the US. Unfortunately, cost per mile driven with CNG is greater than gasoline.
In Europe, consumers have demanded the fuel economy in lieu of size and comfort because high fuel taxes make the gas prices so high. The governents have also favored Diesels which are very fuel efficient. In the US, increasingly strict rules against particulates and emssions are introduced with the apparent intent of legislating Diesels out of existence.
I for one will definitely not vote Democratic.
But when Congress passes the new fuel economy requirements that demand dramatic product changes, and as a part of the bill, allocate money to help US manufacturers retool US plants, it seems fair that they follow-up by funding the program they approved.