twisterx11
Do you feel that the new bill that will make all new cars have to get 35 mpg will kill a whole demographic of people. The large SUVs will be gone, the sport cars will be gone, atleast the big engine ones. Many luxury cars will be gone. I know im buying a car that gets 16 mpg during the last week of december in 2011. This is gonna suck.
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The large SUVs won't be gone. They'll just be fewer. It isn't that EVERY car has to get 35 mpg. It's that the AVERAGE of all cars sold will have to be that.
In practical terms, little will have to change. People who don't actually NEED large SUVs will have to stop buying them...the SUV market would have to go back to what it was in the 1980s and earlier.
The ASTONISHING gains in horsepower without corresponding drops in fuel economy that we've seen since the early 90s will probably start to pay off. If companies start making more 100 horsepower economy cars with the same thermal efficiency they have now, and bring mid-sized cars back down to around 130-150 or so, that would be a lot of the MPG gains they need right there. And most drivers would never notice, in anything but the advertisements.
Hybrids are making inroads into SUVs and luxury vehicles, where the cost increase matters the least. That will also have an impact. Also, since quietness is valued in luxury cars, hybrid powertrains will have an added benefit.
Sports cars won't be gone. You'll probably see several changes: More hybrids (which could offer BOTH increased fuel efficiency in regular driving, AND increased performance on demand), more tall cruising gears like in the Corvette, and more cars like the Miata and MR2, which emphasize(d) handling over power.
Also, more diesels.
Look at it this way: If VW were to sell just 10,000 60MPG Lupo Diesels in the US, that would, AFAIK, make up for EVERY SINGLE LAMBORGHINI sold, something like 3 times over.
This doesn't mean the cars you like are all going away. It means a lot of little changes. The only big changes that HAVE to happen is the "GOBS of never-used power in commuter cars" thing, and SUVs as suburban daily drivers.
The large SUVs won't be gone. They'll just be fewer. It isn't that EVERY car has to get 35 mpg. It's that the AVERAGE of all cars sold will have to be that.
In practical terms, little will have to change. People who don't actually NEED large SUVs will have to stop buying them...the SUV market would have to go back to what it was in the 1980s and earlier.
The ASTONISHING gains in horsepower without corresponding drops in fuel economy that we've seen since the early 90s will probably start to pay off. If companies start making more 100 horsepower economy cars with the same thermal efficiency they have now, and bring mid-sized cars back down to around 130-150 or so, that would be a lot of the MPG gains they need right there. And most drivers would never notice, in anything but the advertisements.
Hybrids are making inroads into SUVs and luxury vehicles, where the cost increase matters the least. That will also have an impact. Also, since quietness is valued in luxury cars, hybrid powertrains will have an added benefit.
Sports cars won't be gone. You'll probably see several changes: More hybrids (which could offer BOTH increased fuel efficiency in regular driving, AND increased performance on demand), more tall cruising gears like in the Corvette, and more cars like the Miata and MR2, which emphasize(d) handling over power.
Also, more diesels.
Look at it this way: If VW were to sell just 10,000 60MPG Lupo Diesels in the US, that would, AFAIK, make up for EVERY SINGLE LAMBORGHINI sold, something like 3 times over.
This doesn't mean the cars you like are all going away. It means a lot of little changes. The only big changes that HAVE to happen is the "GOBS of never-used power in commuter cars" thing, and SUVs as suburban daily drivers.
Is a Lincoln a nice car?
Q. Are lincolns like BMW's or Mercedes? Like people are really proud of owning those luxury cars(BMW's and Mercedes), is it okay to be proud of owning a Lincoln, like a Lincoln LS
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I have always liked Lincolns since I was a kid. It was always my favorite luxury car. From the 1960s until the 1980s Lincolns were Presidential cars used by several of our Presidents(ex. JFK's limo, George Bush's 1989 Lincoln Town Car stretch). Of course it is subject to preference as some people will like the luxury imports or prefer a Cadillac. But I always thought that Lincolns were the best built, most reliable, least expensive to maintain, and best looking American luxury cars. Of course you can be proud of owning an LS, Town Car, or whatever model you choose. It is your preference. But Lincolns are a great choice and have a great luxury history. As for comparing Lincolns to BMW, Mercedes, or whatever, the Town Car is old school American luxury (the way American luxury cars were in the 1960s through the 1980s--which are my preference) and the other Lincoln models like LS, MKZ, MKS are more new style American luxury (like luxury sport sedans) which compete against the luxury imports. I hope this helps. Regards.
I have always liked Lincolns since I was a kid. It was always my favorite luxury car. From the 1960s until the 1980s Lincolns were Presidential cars used by several of our Presidents(ex. JFK's limo, George Bush's 1989 Lincoln Town Car stretch). Of course it is subject to preference as some people will like the luxury imports or prefer a Cadillac. But I always thought that Lincolns were the best built, most reliable, least expensive to maintain, and best looking American luxury cars. Of course you can be proud of owning an LS, Town Car, or whatever model you choose. It is your preference. But Lincolns are a great choice and have a great luxury history. As for comparing Lincolns to BMW, Mercedes, or whatever, the Town Car is old school American luxury (the way American luxury cars were in the 1960s through the 1980s--which are my preference) and the other Lincoln models like LS, MKZ, MKS are more new style American luxury (like luxury sport sedans) which compete against the luxury imports. I hope this helps. Regards.
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