Quote:Are you really trying to make a case that, given no government involvement, the private sector would be developing more fuel efficient, environment friendly automobiles?

 

And you're doing this with a straight face?

The European car industry has always been far more regulated than the American and it has always been ahead in terms of MPG. Japan's fantastic track record with MPG and squeezing ever available HP out of an engine is the direct result of government regulations. The same for Japan's ability to make small cars which is the direct result of government regulations regarding parking spaces. The free market is nice but a company will usually do the bare minimum to innovate. Innovation is a reaction to restriction. 

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