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Originally Posted by needforspeed
Cars will always be a target for the more vehement greens though because they are such a visible symbol of fossil fuel use.
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I suppose I'm one of these "vehement" greens. Global warming is not just a bunch of greenies crying wolf. Disclaimer: I'm married to a climate scientist, so I get an earful at home
But I also try to be pragmatic. Lowering speed limits will probably decrease fuel consumption a bit, in the short term. But I believe it will also greatly stifle innovation which in the long term, will mean we won't explore alternative fuels as much, increase mileage (at any speed), etc.
Example: The 335 gets respectable mileage. Good mileage AND performance actually should go hand in hand.
Good engineers love a challenge. Their management may not, because they have to pay more development costs. But can you imagine being a BMW engineer whose designs were limited to 55mph? The good ones will find another career.
Thanks for the discussion, needforspeed, and I definitely didn't intend to be insulting.