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steven johnson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:11 PM Original message |
‘Clunker’ consumers not buying gas guzzlers, study finds |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. "61 percent increase in fuel economy" |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, a 61% improvement on one third of one percent of US cars. |
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AZCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I calculated the reduction in petroleum consumption in another forum. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 09:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Down thread there are other benefits noted |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Granted, but I'm looking at it from a cost/benefit standpoint. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Okay, you convinced me. We won't trade in my '91 DeVille |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am curious how much unemployment savings CARS will generate. |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I am too. It also trickles down to dealerships, transport companies, |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. What? Cash for Clunkers isn't supposed to meet a 2016 goal |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-08-09 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
9. Well that was intelligent..its what the program is about... |
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