Why are the Major Auto Makers against US National Security?

Question

America's growing dependence on foreign oil is a dangerous threat to our national security. Much of the global oil supply is located in unstable nations and the burden on our military to safeguard access to that oil increases daily. According to military and security experts, the most effective and efficient way to achieve greater energy independence and increase our national security is for Congress to pass energy legislation that increases how far our cars and trucks can go on a tank of gas.

Right now Congress is crafting the final version of legislation that could cut our oil use by increasing the vehicle fuel mileage standard to a fleetwide average of 35 mpg by 2020. If passed, these standards would reduce our country's oil consumption by 1.2 million barrels a day, more than twice the amount we currently import from Iraq. But, the auto companies are fighting this increase, pressuring lawmakers to weaken or delay energy legislation.

Answer 1

35 mpg ? They have had the technology to mass produce cars to get an average of 40 -45 mpg since the oil crises in the 70`s,We got H.P instead of millage and cleaner air. The Big oil Co.s own major stock in the "Big Three" Car co.s Greed Has killed 650,000,000** Innocent Iraqis ,3,867 U.S.Troops and cost the U.S tax payers 3 TRILLION $s .... 1 TRILLION =1 BillionXs1000, GREED!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 2

The question really is "Why are you against American workers? The American auto industry needs help and you are adding to their problems."

See how questions can get turned around. I can guarantee you that Bill Ford, Jr. is very much a Republican (he sure as **** isn't a pro-union Democrat) and a conservative and wants a strong military to protect US National Security.

The auto industry does not want the added fuel milage standards because it adds more cost into the design of the automobile. Americans love their SUVs (even with higher gas prices) and it is expensive to design an engine that has lower fuel usage. That cost would be forwarded onto the consumers and thus would decrease the number of cars purchased in America.

But understand this, as strong as the Auto Industry is in Washington...it has very little power compared to that of the oil industry. The oil industry (which includes both the president and vice-president) wants Americans to use more oil, not less. They are the ones primarily engages in this fight.

Answer 3

They work for the Oil Producers

Cars are designed to use the most possiable fuel. There is no intention to make them fuel effecient.

1980 VW Rebbit diesel 55 MPG
1960's muscle car 20+ mpg with 400 HP
1950's Cadillac (big chrome) 20+ mpg

Modern Family transportation (SUV) less than 20mpg

I have an old pick-up that still gets 23mpg. My Mercedes gets 28 city 30 hwy.

Why did VW stop selling their fuel effecient cars?

Answer 4

I don't see how fighting to stay competitive in a very challenging market is against National Security. Our auto industry is capitalistic; therefore it will do whatever it can to stay alive and make money. Your premise is all wrong. And besides, when they increase fuel efficiency standards they lower the mass of the vehicles they sell, thus making it more likely that the occupants will be hurt in a crash. I like heavy, old American cars with lots mass to them!

Answer 5

Why don't you just buy a car with higher gas millage? That creates the market demand that will justify auto makers building car like this.

You just want them to make cars lighter and unsafe so more people get killed in accidents every year.

If oil from arab countries bothers you, demand congress drill our oil in ANWR!

Answer 6

Better yet, find an alternative source of energy besides oil and replaced it?