On 4/27/05 15:37, "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET> wrote:

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> 
> Aaron wrote:
> 
>>  there's no reason a company should charge any less
>> for its product than the maximum consumers are willing to spend.
>> 
> 
> Consumers. There you go. Wonder why they're not addressed in the new
> "energy bill"? Not one single word about automobile standards. None.
> Nada. Zip. Seems like an opportune time for discussion of consumption
> to me...
> 
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
Unfortunately every time consumption has been brought up it runs into the
definition of a commercial vehicle being used as a pax vehicle.  The vast
majority of the pick ups and SUV on the road are actually produced under the
commercial vehicle standard.  This leaves the mfr caf� rate untouched for
fleet sales.  The only thing really managing their sales and useage is the
price of fuel.  SUV sale here in the denver area are down about 15 percent
right now at a time they were projected for an increase in sales.  So the
price of fuel does work as a moderator, but not for long.
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