The Real Costs of Fuel Efficient Autos

This article describes the increased cost in producing more fuel efficient autos and how politicians are not very willing to tell you how this will affect your bank account.

There is a very interesting paragraph about why SUV sales skyrocketed to 50% of all vehicles sold in recent years. This is a good example of unintended consequences of government policies.

It is my opinion that the mpg can be increased without additional cost using several existing technologies. One in particular is using carbon composites in place of metals. Amory Lovins has been trying to convince the automakers to use more carbon composite for year. It is safe and super light weight.