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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I already explained why your conclusion is not true other than perhaps in the immediate short run. I realize that Ty said it was a good point, which probably undermines it in your mind. But still, at least tell me why I'm wrong in anything beyond about one year.
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your theory that if Toyota can't sell credits it won't get even better? Toyota is selling more cars because it is getting better and better. In the end it wants to sell cars, even more than it wants to sell credits. since better milage equates to more sales (you said that) why wouldn't toyota keep improving even if it can't sell it's credits?
And your way ensures and assumes average MPG won't get better in the future. under your premise, Toyota will only get better if it can sell the increased credit- that requires Ford to get worse. My way ford gets better, or gets out*. either way long term, MPG averages are better. you are breaking the whole complex equation down to compliance- but why did toyota get above the minimum in the first place, you know before it heard it might be able to sell its credits?
*of course congress won't let this happen, but it should.
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