New Rules for Fuel Economy

Looks like the government has passed new rules concerning fuel economy in SUVs. Well, it's about time. Though the new rules really just mandate the MPG rating on most vehicles be bumped up just a couple miles, and not until 2008. Of course, the real problem is our culture that demands everyone drive a behemoth that only gets 15 MPG. As long as that persists, don't expect our national fuel consumption to change much.