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In fact, automakers in Europe and Japan have already agreed to do just that. Yet the same companies are reluctant to bring those standards to North America where the proliferation of big, gas-guzzling SUVs means big profits. Industry reluctance is no excuse for inaction. More than two decades ago, North America’s auto industry made a promise - to improve gas mileage - that it failed to keep. To make matters worse, it exploited a loophole in existing regulations that allows “light trucks” like SUVs, pickups and even minivans, to burn more gasoline than cars. Today, we’re all paying the price. The only sure way forward now is for the federal government to require better gas mileage from all vehicles. Rather than talk about saving a penny here or there by cutting gas taxes, it’s time to look at the big picture. Hard-working Canadians deserve a break. Cutting our gas costs by making our cars more efficient seems like a good one – for our pocketbooks, but more important, for our health and our future. And that’s not just rhetoric. Next >> What you can do Tell a friend about this newsletter
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One step that can be taken immediately is to improve gas mileage for all new vehicles by 25 per cent by 2008. This can be done affordably, using today’s technology, without compromising safety.
