16 US states have launched a joint lawsuit against the against the EPA (Environment Protection Agency) because it is preventing California from implementing a law to limit global warming pollution from new cars. The states have been joined by 5 non-profit groups.

Following on from the Bali Conference where the USA really dragged its feet and Papua New Guinea told them to get out of the way, the US states need to sue the feral EPA for dragging its feet.

We live in interesting times.

The latest opinions published today in Sierra Sun commented that truly smart car companies out there will begin building the cars of the future as soon as they can, taking advantage of consumers’ predictable desire to reduce their need for high-priced gasoline.

There’s a reason why Toyota has surpassed General Motors in the last year or so as the leading seller of cars in America: Years before it had to, that Japanese company dared to bet on the intelligence and environmental consciousness of U.S. citizens and built the hybrid Prius, which eventually became a hot seller. Toyota will soon offer hybrid versions of all its models.

Which demonstrates that it can be done, that making fuel efficient, cleaner cars is both possible and a wise economic move.
There is now a bunch of hybrids, none as popular as the Prius, which leads the hybrid market because of its quality and because it got a leg up on the competition.

Now there’s a chance for someone else to leapfrog Toyota by hastening the commercial appearance of hydrogen fuel cell cars, one of which will be offered soon by Honda on a lease-only basis. Market these in quantity and with all the amenities motorists enjoy, like air conditioning and and keyless entry and power windows and locks and GPS systems and leather seats and consumers who like to stay on the cutting edge will buy them, with masses of others to follow.

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