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Not only that but I think it would give the car manufacturers more incentive to try new technologies.



Hey, I thought that was the job of competition in a free marketplace - not the US government.

Obviously I'm in the wrong universe as obviously the big protector of the "free market" everywhere concept has trouble making the playing field level for all comers, and the incumbants expect tax breaks to beat their competition.

Wait, yep just checked my gauges, we are in the wrong universe - this is the one where they still make SUVs that only get 21MPG.



Detroit should be innovating as the "right" way to beat the competition, and not just only when they can put their hand out to Congress for some more tax payer dollars money to make it so.