Don MacKenzie
Don MacKenzie
efficiency fuel overall recent
Overall fuel efficiency has decreased in recent years.
drill grow oil
Just as we can't drill our way out of oil dependence, we can't grow our way out, either.
accept attempt clearly company exert people pressure tactic
People are not happy. If this is another tactic to exert more pressure on them to soften them up in an attempt to try to get them to accept what's been tabled, I think the company is clearly wrong.
addiction cancer cigarettes fighting instead lung oil smoking standards
Fighting America's oil addiction with these standards is like fighting lung cancer by smoking 49 cigarettes a day instead of 50.
analysis deployed gas increase light miles per proposed shown standard three trucks using
They could have an increase (in gas mileage) two to three times what was proposed using off-the-shelf technologies that are standard and proven. Our analysis has shown these technologies could be deployed in 10 years to get light trucks up around 35 miles per gallon.
fuel looking
The fuel just isn't available. You're looking at 20 years before you have significant gains.
current economy fuel labeling system
The current fuel economy labeling system is broken.
effective efficiency fuel increasing oil reduce
Increasing fuel efficiency is the fastest, most effective and cost-efficient way to reduce oil dependency.