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A fuel-efficient sports world

By Jim Caple
Page 2

Friday, May 22, 2009

The good news with the Obama administration's new fuel standards for U.S. autos is that bullpen carts might be back! The bad news is that those carts will be racing at Indy and the Daytona 500. Actually, the president's proposed fuel standards -- 39 mpg for passenger cars and a 35.5 mpg average for a company's entire fleet -- is nothing but good news for the country. The standards are a long-delayed, longer-needed measure to reduce both emissions and our dependence on foreign oil; make our roa ...

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