----- Original Message -----
From: "courtney hook" <courtneyhook@shaw.ca>
To: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: What is it with the US? (No real van content)

> Honda and Nissan will be introducing their diesel Civics and Sentras in
Canada for the 2009 model year. Honda claims their diesel running on the new
low sulphur fuel will emit 20% less emissions than gas engines, and get
mileage in the 60's. Stay tuned. In Canada the gov. also gives a 1000 dollar
cash back for buying a qualified "green" car, like the Hybrids, the Toyota
Yaris, and the Mercedes smartcar.
> Courtney

  Right, and here in the United States, we give tax breaks to people who buy
HumVees..We measure emissions without taking into consideration the *amount*
of fuel being burned..We consider a clean 7 liter V-8 as just as green as a
50cc scooter..Nevermind that one may get 100mpg and the other, burning 10
times the fuel,  gives the owner a tax refund because it is a "truck"
Brother!
  Our guv here in the US has stalled and stalled..
  Don Hanson