New Emissions Rules Will Kill Cars as We Know Them

If they hold the party and no one comes, what happens?

It will be interesting to see if enough Californians will buy zero emission vehicles to make the 1 in 7 car fiat workable. What happens if they fall short? Will they stop new car sales entirely?

““Our research shows a $1,400 to $1,900 car price increase. But over the life of the vehicles, the owners save $6,000 in reduced fuel and maintenance costs,” board spokesman David Clegern said.”

I think it’s much more than a couple grand. The MSRP on a loaded Nissan Versa (with CVT) is $20,140. The list on the least expensive Leaf with carpets is $36,220. Maybe Mr. Clegern slipped a zero.