# Obama: Car related

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-car-related/202804>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [May 19, 2009, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-car-related/202804 "2009-05-19T07:42:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-car-related/202804/32 "2009-05-20T06:16:45Z")

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> [@FS: 1987 Mustang GT roller](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1987-mustang-gt-roller/39978/56):
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> I understand the thread. I understand they are trying to up the cafe standards. I understand that making cars more efficient is better than making them less efficient. What I don’t understand is why the gov has to spend more of our money to make it happen when simple supply and demand will take care of the problem.
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> If gas goes up too high because people are buying gas guzzlers then they will look for more efficient cars. There, problem solved without wasting even more money from the government.

How is the government making a rule that the car companies produce slightly more efficient cars costing the government money?

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