U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from the press while departing the White House on November 26, 2018 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee / Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at automobile manufacturers whove pushed back on his administrations plan to weaken fuel-efficiency requirements, dismissing them as politically correct.My proposal to the politically correct Automobile Companies would lower the average price of a car to consumers by more than $3000, while at the same time making the cars substantially safer, Trump tweetrf Wednesday.Engines would run smoother. Very little impact on the environment! Foolish executives!The tweet was apparently prompted by a compromise that Ford, Honda, BMW and Volkswagen have reached with Californias clean-air regulator to boost the fuel efficiency of autos sold in the U.S. through 2026, defying the Trump administrations plan. Gavin Newsom, Californias Democratic governor, has called on other automakers to join the pact though none have thus far.My proposal to the politically correct Automobile Companies would lower the average price of a car to consumers by more than $3000, while at the same time making the cars substantially safer. Engines would run smoother. Very little impact on the environment! Foolish executives! Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2019That deal represents the most clear-cut example of auto industry unease with the Trump administrations August 2018 proposal to dramatically ease fuel economy and vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards drafted by the Obama administration, which sought to boost average fuel efficiency to roughly 50 miles per gallon by 2025.The Trump administration instead recommended capping mileage requirements at a 37-mile-per-gallon fleet average after 2020, and revoking Californias authority to regulate tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions, which its done in coordination with Washington for several years.Trump regulators have argued that capping fuel economy standards at 2020 levels would lead to less-expensive new cars than under the current rules, allowing consumers to replace their older vehicles with newer, safer ones more rapidly and avoid thousands of traffic fatalities.Experts and EPA career staff have disputed those assertions. Automakers for months have urged the Trump administration to moderate that plan, fearing a lengthy legal battle over Californias regulatory powers would throw the critical standards into uncertainty for years. Those efforts have had little sway so far on the White House, which rejected a plea by 17 carmakers last month to work out a compromise with California.The companies also want to avoid a split market with federal mileage requirements in most states and more stringent rules in more than a dozen states that adhere to Californias standards. The states that follow California standards account for more than a third of all U.S. auto
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6 cool things you can do with old vehicles
Some vehicles age gracefully and are sent to retirement in a collector’s garage, but most end up in a scrapyard, rusting away or crushed beyond recognition. Then there are other vehicles that go on to live entirely different lives after their transportation duties have been concluded. These vehicles are given an entirely new destiny, one that differs greatly from their original purpose. Read on to discover six cool things that have been done with old vehicles. Vinyl records Earlier this year, Porsche announced it was taking the Michelin tires from its 919 Hybrid Evo that won the LMP1 class at the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans, breaking them down and giving them a new lease on life … as records. Two hundred vinyls were produced from the tires, each containing a 24-minute recording that tells 24 separate stories of Porsche’s best moments at Le Mans. Wine bar View this post on Instagram Kicking the dust off our boots after a weekend of exchanging stories from the road @descendonbend. P: @brooke_weeber A post shared by Union Wine Co. (@unionwinecompany) on Oct 1, 2018 at 5:17pm PDT Oregon’s Union Wine stands out from its competition thanks to Celeste, its 1972 Citroen HY van converted into a roaming watering hole. The bar opens on the passenger side and battery-powered, 12-volt LED lights brighten the interior when in serving mode. Imbibers, park your cars and plan to stay a long while if and when you spot this rig on the road. Last year, Union Wine brought its Citroen to Descend on Bend, one of North America’s largest van meetups in Bend, Ore. Artwork Telecom giant Sprint wanted to raise awareness for Distracted Driving Awareness Month in 2016, so it went to a junkyard, picked out a beat-up yellow VW Beetle, enlisted contemporary artist Rudolf Kohn, and had him transform it into an eerie sculpture called The Last Emoji.’ If you find it unnerving, that means it’s working — the point was to show texting and driving kills. Bookstore A number of avid readers have created bookstores on wheels, but Argentinian artist Raul Lemesoff’s 1979 Ford Falcon conversion is the coolest. First, he transformed the Falcon into a tank. Then, he armoured the outside with 900 books, all of which were free for the taking. Lemesoff was commissioned by 7UP, purveyors of pop, to create this particular Weapon of Mass Instruction” rig. He drove around the streets of Buenos Aires, giving away a paperback to anyone who promised to read it. Coffee Shop View this post on Instagram You can wait your whole life to feel like you finally achieved your purpose. Thing is, if you if you’re doing what you believe in and you’re happy doing it, you’ve already achieved the biggest goal there is. Happy Monday my friends, find something to be grateful for today! ❤️🤙🙏😊🏔☕️🚌 http://www.carabinercoffee.com #carabinercoffee A post shared by Carabiner Coffee Co. (@carabinercoffee) on Jan 7, 2019 at 10:04am PST Erik Gordon hasn’t just turned his 1971 Volkswagen bus into a home, but a business, too. The American entrepreneur runs Carabiner Coffee, a teensy cafe that sells cups of fresh joe out of the side of his rig. Most often you’ll spot the bus in the Boulder, Colo. area, parked at a National Park, in a parking lot of a climbing gym, or at a hiking trailhead. Fish Tank Andy Tate has a love for aquariums — the Brit estimates he’s built around 1,000, as explained on his YouTube channel. But converting an old Nissan Micra into a giant fish tank was a first for the 45-year-old, taking 10 months to complete. Tate gutted the interior, filled every hole with expandable foam, then lined it with fibreglass. Once the space was air-tight, he filled it with water, then added his aquatic friends. The results? The quirkiest garden display on the
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