Fuel efficiency and the presidential race

[Bob Hoffmann <escape@alt-escape.com>]

I am sending this message because the topic or gasoline prices has already 
been introduced to Vision 2020 recently.  As we all know, decreased demand 
(via higher fuel efficiency) would certainly result in lower gas prices.

There is an interesting article today on the Vote Nadar Web site at 
http://votenader.org/goresbrokenpromises.html.  It states

	In 1992 Candidate Gore promised to "raise the Corporate Average Fuel 
Efficiency
	(CAFE) standards for automakers to 40 miles per gallon by the year 2000," 
from the	current standard set at 27.5 miles per gallon. . . .  But after 
eight years of opportunity
	to raise CAFE standards, they remain at 27.5 miles per gallon, and 
passenger total
	fuel economy has dropped to 24.6 miles per gallon and has hit its lowest 
point since
	1980.

This article may disappear after today, as the page is supposed to feature 
one broken promise of Al Gore per day through the election.  If you want to 
read the full article and it has already disappeared, contact me for a copy.

Thanks,


Bob Hoffmann
846 Mabelle St.
Moscow, ID  83843  USA
Phone: (208) 883-0642
Fax: (877) 495-2279