[geeks] Emissions and whatnot

[Geoff Reed]

At 03:38 PM 5/2/02 -0400, you wrote:

>How about just taxing gas a whole lot more in general? Use the money
>for two things and two things only - clean up/protect the environment
>and develop new/more efficient fuel sources. I bet if gas jumped
>$1/gallon and there was no chance of it going down, people with 17mpg
>SUVs would think twice during their next car purchase. Better
>emissions standards would be a good move also.

the people with the new SUV's wouldn't care.  it would be those of us who 
are driving 17 to 20+ year old vehicles 'cause we CAN'T afford newer , more 
fuel efficient ones whod be screwed.