# EPA to Automakers: Horsepower War is Over.

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**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [January 31, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epa-to-automakers-horsepower-war-is-over/42753 "2008-01-31T20:40:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/epa-to-automakers-horsepower-war-is-over/42753/52 "2008-02-01T05:26:40Z")

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If we replaced all of our oldest fossil fuel power plants with the nuclear variety, they could make legislation maxing it at 10MPG and we’d still come out ahead. This is like the red cross telling hospitals to be prepared to end blood transfusions because of the threat of AIDS. Sure it’s a serious threat, but there are a LOT better ways of going about doing things.

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