re: #502 ralphieboy

That runs into a couple of problems - trade wars being one. Tariffs imposed in that fashion could result in reciprocal tariffs lodged against US products. It would also be seen as trade protectionism in 3d World Countries, and even some 2d world countries like China and India.

If there were some kind of international consensus/agreement on emission levels and/or fuel economy for vehicles, tariffs imposed on countries that don’t meet those standards could work.

Working with the EU to come up with a standard that works across the US and EU could serve that same function since those are two of the biggest markets - and manufacturers of vehicles. Add Japan and South Korean and you’ve got most of the major manufacturers involved. Getting China to buy into that would be tough, but could ultimately result in far more efficiencies and fuel efficient vehicles.