They wanted to make it impossible for you to buy a gasoline car. They wanted to force you to buy an electric vehicle. Now, by the way, let's be clear, it also CAFE standards put you and your family at risk because of having to be forced to make the cars lighter. They had to get rid of the steel in cars that made them so safe, like tanks. And that's the reason why everything's now in plastic and the bumpers. (30:22–30:32)
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Asserts that CAFE standards compromise vehicle safety by necessitating lighter cars.
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