mteolus
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Many conservatives thought Obama was going to take everyone's guns. That didn't happen over the course of his two terms. Gun rules were actually relaxed.
Biden isn't going to come in an enact some extreme agenda squashing the O&G industry. However, we can't keep going the direction of the current administration with it being a free for all and letting the O&G run free and weigh in heavily of the regulations. We need to set goals to improve efficiency and reduce pollution, even if those goals might seem extreme initially. By having lofty goals, you push innovation. Goals can and are adjusted.
The new 4runner will most certainly be more fuel efficient. Heck, just a change to a 7 to 8 speed auto and direct injection alone would increase efficiency 20% and make it more competitive mpg wise. It would also make the 4runner a good bit quicker. Toyota is thinking long and hard about engines and transmissions because they want to maintain bulletproof reliability and simplicity. Turbos and hybrid aren't the way to go for a vehicle being used 50+ miles in on a tight trail.
O&G allowed us to get out of Middle Eastern wars and we are now 100% non-reliant on anyone. At the same time Trump kept the CAFE standards increasing at 5% which I think is reasonable. 20% (which is what it formerly was under Obama) will almost surely happen under Biden and will severely impact auto manufacturers. The free for all SUV days will be over unless they can add hybrid technology to all of them. If so and the environment is better off because of it good on them, but it will be far more expensive and good luck working on vehicles yourself. I think this is why so many people still love the early 2000's technology 4Runner. Simplicity. But gas prices will be going up for sure.