Good News: We’re Driving More Fuel Efficient Cars  We’re driving
slightly less often, using less fuel and creating fewer
emissions:  Brad Plumer reports:  New vehicles purchased in
November of 2012 got 24.1 miles per gallon, on average. That
includes all new cars, SUVs, and light trucks. By contrast, new
vehicles averaged just 20.1 miles per gallon average back in the
fall of 2007.  That’s pretty significant. Thanks to actions by
the president, in 13 years average fuel efficiency will grow to
35.4 miles per gallon. Now if we can only get rid of the
gasoline and replace it with something renewable, cheap and
clean-burning.   Print Friendly   • Rob Fairman      If I were a
rich(-ish) man:    • ryan carson      Where’s the Ross Douthat
column decrying the decline of our most sacred tradition of
driving our cars to the mall?      • Bob Rutledge        Maybe
he’s gonna leave it to David Fucking Brooks (h/t blogger
Driftglass), who will claim it’s the fault of both sides… or
George Will, who will tie it to a combin