"Daniel J. Stern" wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0509182137160.12616@alumni.engin.umich.edu...
> On Sun, 18 Sep 2005, ameijers wrote:
>
> > > > So instead of a station wagon that would get 18 mpg and hurt the
> > > > CAFE ratings, we have to buy stupid SUV's that get 14 mpg but are
> > > > listed as trucks, so they DON'T hurt the CAFE ratings.
> > >
> > > Such is the crushing irony of CAFE.
> >
> > I do miss wagons, though.
>
> Move to Australia. Plenty of RWD full-size sedans, coupes and wagons still
> made down there. GM's got several. Ford's got several. They even have Utes
> (=Utility), which is what they call car-based pickup trucks we used to get
> (e.g. El Camino, Ranchero, Brat).
>
Yeah, but they drive on the wrong side of the flippin' road down under. I'm
too old to change.... :^/
aem sends...
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