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Originally Posted by Diver
As I recall, when smog regulations started in the late 60's horsepower and performance sank while fuel consumption rose. Things did not recover until the early 1990's with the advent of computer controlled port fuel injection. Most cars had their pollution controls removed back then. If you are looking at the recent future only, one might draw the conclusions you have, but look back at 1967-199. It was an automotive dark age and I see another one coming. Car costs did increase at a rate surpassing inflation for many years. The trend reversed later because of computer technology, but those gains have been largely absorbed.
It's a matter of degree. We could argue about this all day, the future will be revealed later. One of the ways the EPA got automakers to go along with the new regs is there is a 2018 review point. If technology has not advanced enough, the further efficiency increases will be suspended. This is because they believed by 2018 technology will not have improved enough to continue with further improvements in efficiency.
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Excellent response. Well done.