Why cant lawmakers force auto industry to make hybrid cars or at least have 1 hybrid in their fleet?

Question

Why cant lawmakers force auto industry to make hybrid cars or at least have 1 hybrid in their fleet?

Answer 1

Also, they would lose too much money in revenue from Fuel sales. Money talks and Bullsh#t walks.

Answer 2

Lawmakers could try to do pass such a law if they wanted to but it would first be met with extreme resistance from the auto manufacturers which could guarantee that the law would be stalled or crushed ( the automakers are large corporations employing many people...they do have a lot of political pull ).

Also, while hybrids do work, they are only a partial answer to a very big problem...how to use less fuel.  They are, however, not a final solution as they do use fossil fuels.  What is ultimately needed is another power source that is plentiful and renewable.  Right now, that looks to be hydrogen but there are many obstacles in the way of hydrogen becoming a feasible fuel on the mass market.

Answer 3

Capitalism, that’s the reason. If we allow the government to FORCE companies to do things, then we may as well dump capitalism all together and become a communistic state. If a company doesn't want to make money selling Hybrid cars that’s the companies choice, and ultimately their demise, as the markets are starting to shift to that direction. Not to mention that the government is not wanting to give up the tax base from the tax they receive on fuel.

Answer 4

Most companies already make hybrid vehicles, but there are a few things on why they don't make a large amount of them.

1) Cost effectiveness. Even with regular unleaded hovering around the $4.00 mark, it isn't cost effective. The price of the hybrid plus the fuel matches that of the non-hybrid equivilent and fuel.

2) Supplies. Right now, there is an issues across the board with companies getting the batteries for the hybrid vehicles.

3) Functionality. There are actually many people (like myself) and companies who need a large truck with a V10 engine to work.

In time, (8 to 10 years) hybrids may become more cost effective, but until then, manufacturers are going to put traditional internal combustion engines ahead.

Answer 5

Most already do. Whether there is enough interest in them to sell them is another thing.

Besides, lawmakers can't force Mad Magazine to start making p**n, so why should they be able to tell another company what they have to make?