We're all going to be driving pickups...... - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

greg · 13th March 2002, 22:28

Quote:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a
proposal for a 50-percent boost in fuel efficiency for
gas-guzzling cars and sport utility vehicles, giving a victory
to the heavily lobbying auto industry and a defeat to
environmentalists.

Instead, lawmakers gave the federal government two years to
develop its own targets. They also agreed to exempt pickup
trucks -- which account for a big chunk of auto makers' output
-- from any future increases in vehicle fuel requirements.

The bolded emphasis is mine. Entire article here

bobafett · 13th March 2002, 22:30

Not being a truck fan, this only worsens them in my opinion. ANY future increases? They will have to repeal that one...

--Dan

M5Laser · 13th March 2002, 22:31

Sorry but I will NEVER drive a pickup. I would rather cruse around on a tricycle!

Why would the exempt pickups? what sence is there in that?

1C00lVC · 13th March 2002, 22:33

I can live with an M5 pickup track..

basically, open the trunck, and put a rear gate, and call it a pickup..

atomic80 · 13th March 2002, 22:37

HEY! Some of us do drive pickup trucks! Me for one. Although, I do realize that not everyone here drives or likes pickup trucks, this is definitely a boon for us truckers.

greg · 13th March 2002, 22:37

If mfg's cannot make high-powered vehicles EXCEPT as pick'em'ups, then they will stretch the limits of what constitutes a pickup to serve us - think of a BMW-built, chevy El Camino type (low - with 4 doors and 4 seats) - basically, and M5 with the trunk lid renamed an "optional bed cover". Is that a pickup?

M5Laser · 13th March 2002, 22:39

On the subject of semi-pickups... what do you gusy think of the Chevy Avalanche?

I would call it a pickup...

louv · 13th March 2002, 22:47

Yeah, pickups are great. For some things. I don't drive mine on the track, and I don't drive it as a daily driver, just an occasional driver.

But how else am I going to carry home lumber, building supplies, or manure for the garden? In the Beast? I don't think so. Unless the M5 had a trailer hitch... oh, wait... uh... yeah... I have that.