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Captain Awesome · 12-11-2008, 11:39 AM

I was wondering if any of you guys had thoughts or horror stories of what a "Car Czar" would do if put into a position of power over the "Big 3".

I'm terrified of some dope with no auto experience and connections with some of the wacky lobby groups to come along and ruin the industry by "designing" the cars for the big 3.

I can forsee UBER-CAFE standards being dictated.
I can see new laws forcing minimum recycling content being imagined.
I can see new safety mandates like "automatic collision avoidance" being promoted.
I can imagine even bizarre "political correctness" standards killing "performance" cars too.
I can also envision corruption of the "czar" (bribes, etc.) causing unforseen problems.

What do you guys expect to happen (in your worst nightmares)

P.S. I am depressed about this whole situation... feel free to interject some humorous comments here if you'd like!

12-11-2008, 11:39 AM	#28
Captain Awesome Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 3,746	Top suggested things the "Car Czar" should NOT do! I was wondering if any of you guys had thoughts or horror stories of what a "Car Czar" would do if put into a position of power over the "Big 3". I'm terrified of some dope with no auto experience and connections with some of the wacky lobby groups to come along and ruin the industry by "designing" the cars for the big 3. I can forsee UBER-CAFE standards being dictated. I can see new laws forcing minimum recycling content being imagined. I can see new safety mandates like "automatic collision avoidance" being promoted. I can imagine even bizarre "political correctness" standards killing "performance" cars too. I can also envision corruption of the "czar" (bribes, etc.) causing unforseen problems. What do you guys expect to happen (in your worst nightmares) P.S. I am depressed about this whole situation... feel free to interject some humorous comments here if you'd like!