“How Many Miles Per Gallon?” is the title of the Editorial I have chosen to blog about. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/12/opinion/12mon3.html?ref=opinion
In truth the only reason this editorial caught my attention at all is because it mentioned Detroit and after six almost seven years I am still extremely hometown sick. This article otherwise does not directly affect me because I do not have my own vehicle. It affects me indirectly because of my good friends that provide me with transportation when I am in need of it (i.e. Kelly Eddleman being one).
“The Bush administration has decided that it will not issue final fuel-economy standards before it leaves office,” and “The Obama administration now has a free hand to set its own standards that will save consumers money at the pump, reduce oil dependency and greenhouse gases, and help make the American car companies more competitive.” Due to new regulations cars are to be created so that they are more fuel efficient and this will thusly aid automakers in economic gain which is where General Motors, Ford, and Detroit came into the editorial.
By 2015 cars’ fuel efficiency is expected to maintain the minimum of at least thirty-one-point-six miles per gallon. Five years following this goal they are expected to reach thirty-five miles per gallon. The thirty-five miles per gallon is a forty percent increase from the current twenty-five mile per gallon minimum. Car manufacturers suspect that they can obtain these goals easily and can even do better without any changes in technology between now and then.
Another reason this article is important is because no matter what the economy relating to transportation and fuel will affect the lives of pretty much everyone whether, directly as it does the various people that drive to work, school, to visit family, go out with friends, or just to drive around, or indirectly like it does toward people in situations such as my own. In theory no matter how much fuel increases and costs people will fight as hard as they can to avoid changing their lifestyles especially if they drive around much of their time. They will not change their habits if they are dedicated to them already because habits are not an easy thing to get over and thus people are reduced most often to complaining which therefore creates an even greater multitude of problems. In the simplest form I suppose I am embracing the idea that this editorial has provided some potentially promising information that will be a stress relief for many that will save complaining from people that must maintain their lifestyles. It is also promising for people like me who hope to obtain a vehicle and join the ranks of those who have the opportunity to complain, people like me who vow to become a part of those in the ranks of personal transportation.
In truth the only reason this editorial caught my attention at all is because it mentioned Detroit and after six almost seven years I am still extremely hometown sick. This article otherwise does not directly affect me because I do not have my own vehicle. It affects me indirectly because of my good friends that provide me with transportation when I am in need of it (i.e. Kelly Eddleman being one).
“The Bush administration has decided that it will not issue final fuel-economy standards before it leaves office,” and “The Obama administration now has a free hand to set its own standards that will save consumers money at the pump, reduce oil dependency and greenhouse gases, and help make the American car companies more competitive.” Due to new regulations cars are to be created so that they are more fuel efficient and this will thusly aid automakers in economic gain which is where General Motors, Ford, and Detroit came into the editorial.
By 2015 cars’ fuel efficiency is expected to maintain the minimum of at least thirty-one-point-six miles per gallon. Five years following this goal they are expected to reach thirty-five miles per gallon. The thirty-five miles per gallon is a forty percent increase from the current twenty-five mile per gallon minimum. Car manufacturers suspect that they can obtain these goals easily and can even do better without any changes in technology between now and then.
Another reason this article is important is because no matter what the economy relating to transportation and fuel will affect the lives of pretty much everyone whether, directly as it does the various people that drive to work, school, to visit family, go out with friends, or just to drive around, or indirectly like it does toward people in situations such as my own. In theory no matter how much fuel increases and costs people will fight as hard as they can to avoid changing their lifestyles especially if they drive around much of their time. They will not change their habits if they are dedicated to them already because habits are not an easy thing to get over and thus people are reduced most often to complaining which therefore creates an even greater multitude of problems. In the simplest form I suppose I am embracing the idea that this editorial has provided some potentially promising information that will be a stress relief for many that will save complaining from people that must maintain their lifestyles. It is also promising for people like me who hope to obtain a vehicle and join the ranks of those who have the opportunity to complain, people like me who vow to become a part of those in the ranks of personal transportation.
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My first semester up here at Florida State, I did not have my car with me. I did not realize until then how dependent we all our on means of transportation. I did not have my car with me during the time of the fluctuating gas prices, but always felt necessary to offer gas money anytime that I would bum a ride off someone (even if we were going to the same place). Even with the high gas prices, it was very difficult to adjust one’s schedule and drive less, because we are all in need of getting from one place to another. I remember when my friends and I would say, “I’m going to freak out if the gas goes under $2.00.” Now, we all complain that it is too high at $1.75, and we forget that only a few months ago we were paying $4.00. The truth of the matter is, the population will never be satisfied with the price of gas.
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