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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Cheat the New Fuel Economy Rules

Cheat the New Fuel Economy Rules


In NASCAR it’s called "gettin' competitive." In research and development groups, it's termed “innovation” or “disruptive technology.” In sports they say, “That’s the way the game is played,” until the official calls a penalty. The self-righteous call it “cheating,” unless they’re doing it themselves. To meet the new 35.5-miles per gallon Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard, engineers at car companies must do something similar—come up with technological breakthroughs and push the gray areas of the regulations, perhaps to the breaking point. As in racing, sports and politics, it’s not cheating unless you get caught. read more

By: Mac Demere / autoMedia.com

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