Re: [Fot] Repeal the DOT/EPA "25 Year Rule" Car Import Ban

[Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>]

> * Differences between U.S. vehicle and the rest of the car producing 
> world are shrinking all the time. Most 15-year-old cars coming from 
> Canada, Europe, or Japan will not be significantly different in 
> safety or emissions

The Lotus Elise was introduced to the rest of the world in 2001.  Took them 4 
years to get permission to import it here, and even then they had to get a 
special NHTSA exemption (as well as using a completely different engine that 
made less power).  As I recall, the US version was heavier, too.

Seems pretty significant to me.

Randall
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