Thursday miscellanea #141

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is 25!  Feel old? “A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.” – P. J. O’Rourke Rained about a third of an inch last night, which is welcome, but can we just … Read more

Unintended consequences, or: how DC helped hook America on full-size SUVs

The full-size SUV has been around since the middle of the 20th century (or even longer, depending on how loosely you define the term).  However, it was a niche product until about 20 years ago, when it became one of the primary ways in which Americans move their families and friends around.  Screw minivans and … Read more

Study: Obama MPG standards lead to $55K family cars, massive job losses

Mind, that’s $55,000 for your typical grocery-getter/commuter/occasional family vacationer, not anything fancy.  And that’s “massive” as in hundreds of thousands of jobs.  Obama’s proposed 2025 62 mpg standard will accomplish both of these things, while delivering only minor day-to-day savings to consumers, a recent study found. Now I can imagine some of you out there … Read more

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