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By Lee Schipper
December 21, 2007
California Dreaming
The Energy Bill just signed by President Bush will raise fuel efficiency standards, but they may not fully affect new cars until 2020. That means we won’t see the complete impact until almost 2035, when cars before 2020 will be off the road. My children will be nearing retirement by then. Are we waiting too long? Read the blog.
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