News Flash !!! Omgosh !!!

thatsdax · #1 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 09:23 AM

President Obama announced today that Auto Companies, those that will still exist by 2016 must have an over all Corporate Car average of a whopping 30mpg.. By 2016. That's right !! A whopping 30 miles per gallon !! Right now.. I am running a Titan in Frame Forward mount using the SG "Scooter Guy " plate and Front Crank Free Wheel kit.. I average 145-185 miles per gallon with the Front Crank Free Wheel kit. That's right... 145-185 miles per gallon. Why the big spread? Well.. Since I can shift gears, I can pull a trailer.. And.. Pull I do.. I load as much as 100 pounds in that trailer. Pulling a trailer lowers my MPG to around 145 or so. Well.. When 2016 gets here. I will be ready for that new 30 mpg requirement !! We MAB "motor assisted bike" riders are still way ahead of our time it seems.. Enjoy the ride !!!

MB-Monkey · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 10:03 AM

Way to go DAX hey when are we gunna see some pics of the new setups?

wheelbender6 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 11:51 AM

Stricter fuel economy requirements are needed, but will take a lot of the fun out of
driving a car. I only commute to work (50 miles round trip) once a week, but could
do it almost daily if fuel goes up too much. Cheers

**2door** · #4 (**permalink**) 05-19-2009, 09:41 PM

I've ridden that bike and you guys are gonna love it. It left my Jag in the dust and you could hardly hear it running. The tree huggers should love it too; just think how much fossil fuel Duane is saving and not bothering anyone while he's doing it.
Tom

azbill · #5 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 11:45 AM

I am getting 200mpg pulling 100lbs of trailer and grandkids (80% of the time) with my EZM 4stroke kit
no transmission (shifting) means that I am still legally a motor-assisted bicycle as well

just saying that there are other options out there

Pablo · #6 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 11:57 AM

Many bicycles have gears!!! And they are legal.

HoughMade · #7 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 12:36 PM

A bit of a tangent...but a window into a lawyer's mind (look away now, that's your final warning).

Some state laws (not all states by a long shot) talk about an "automatic" transmission being required for legality. An automatic transmission does not require a person to shift gears, right? So an automatic transmission could be defined as a transmission that does not require gears to be shifted manually. To me, the emphasis is on "require". The fact that you may have more than one gear available does not mean you are "required" to shift gears. Only if you have to shift gears to use it, is manual shifting "required". If you could leave it in one gear and use it, shifting is not required and its automatic.

Now, for a test case.....and sorry, I have a reputation to uphold...let me know how this argument works out.

...and as for the new fuel standards- the concept of fuel economy standards is sound, but CAFE fleet averages as the measurement impinges too greatly upon the freedom of both the vehicle buyer and seller. There are better options...but while those options save as much or more fuel, they do not provide the control over the fleet that CAFE does. Therefore, they are not as desireable for the rule makers.

azbill · #8 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 01:19 PM

you can interpret it anyway you want

I am basing my comment on my own personal experience...
a couple of years ago,azvinnie and myself got a ticket from the local PD
the municipal judge asked specifically if we could shift (I showed him on my bike by pulling the lever cover off),he was very thorough on his checking my ride (I think he was interested

)
he took 4 days of researching and set a local precedent saying we WERE legal motor-assisted bicycles
(a 4 page written decision)
I carry a copy with me in my tool bag

HoughMade · #9 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 02:14 PM

I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.

Crazy Horse · #10 (**permalink**) 05-20-2009, 05:38 PM

I must say 30 miles per gallon wheweee, Pres; Obama thats quite a challenge he sure is slicker than snot....he..he...