Fantastic post!! I was cheering for you all the way through. I think you’ve correctly ascertained Mr. Easterbrook’s personal psychology. I’ve thought the same about most of his ilk. You are 100 percent correct on the tax issue as well. Enough is e-frickn-nough.
Best,
Brad

You do have to admit though that most of the cars we desire come from countries with far stricter environmental controls and taxes. After all Mercedes has V12 Biturbos despite being in a country with the world’s strongest Green party.

When it comes to automotive emissions, the biggest problem is not the handful of niche market cars that get terrible fuel economy, but rather the majority that get only mediocre fuel economy. And besides, so many Prius drivers are terrible to the environment in other ways, for example many…

-fly discount airlines across Europe instead of taking the more efficient trains

-live in poorly designed suburban McMansions that require massive heating and cooling demands

-only drink water from plastic bottles that end up in the landfill.

-upgrade to a new Prius every two years (since so much energy goes into creating the car in the first place)

I for one want to be better to the environment, but it goes far beyond the kind of car you drive. Let us have the choice, but tax us (I know, not a very popular thought at the moment). If we paid more for fuel it would keep the roads clear of those that lack enthusiasm for driving and leave more room for people like us and our V8s.