Extra Extra: CAFE Standards Kill, Moving in with Mom at 52
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 03.26.08
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CAFE KILLS: Grover Norquist sez the new fuel efficiency standards will kill us all.
"The government itself has calculated that around 2000 people a year are killed because of those CAFÉ standards and our cheerful government has just voted to increase them, to make cars lighter, smaller. And more people will die. I mean 2,000 people a year die because the environmentalists think that you should be in a smaller car because it offends their sensitivities that you’re using gasoline." ::Think Progress see also :: New CAFE Standards? Don't Break Out the Champagne Yet and No Increase in CAFE or the Dog Gets It
Moving back in with Mom and Dad -- at 52 TreeHugger is all for efficient utilization of space, but there is a limit...
"Thanks to the slumping economy, more middle-aged people are taking up residence with their parents to help make ends meet -- some after getting laid off, and others after a divorce. Financial planners are reporting an increased number of calls for advice from parents who are taking in their grown children"::Wall Street Journal That's why we need properly designed multigenerational housing. see ::Cohousing for Aging Boomers and Cohousing for Gen X and Y
How many people are killed by the disparity in bumper heights?
Mandating a uniform bumper height might make small cars safer (and big cars lower to the ground with improved aerodynamics and fuel efficiency for free)
Big doesn't mean safe, just as small doesn't mean unsafe.
Can I just mention that this page is very painful to look at visually?
Image, italics, bold, italics, 3 lines text, 3 lines bold,hyperlink, text, hyperlink, text, hyperlink, image, bold, italics, text, etc...
LA: we just started this yesterday and I am working through this, how I separate my commentary from the quote from the headline. I agree completely and still experimenting. Thanks for the comment!
That's interesting, since at 52, your parents would definitely be retired. If they're better off than you are at this stage in your life... you're screwed.
We'll be doing this the other way around in a couple of years. My wife's father will be moving in with us after we combine our assets and find a suitable home with an in-law suite.