Australian Motoring Group Calls For Fuel Consumption Standards,
Finally Gets Plot Of Road Warrior  Not content to end up in a
punky post-apocalyptic world because of an energy shortage, a la
the great Australian film The Road Warrior, the Australian
version of AAA is requesting the government implement some sort
of average fuel limits similar to our CAFE standards. The NRMA
thinks the move could save the country 1.4 billion gallons of
fuel a year, as well as drop costs for the consumer. Lacking
these standards, the Australians have produced vehicles such as
the V8-powered FPV Super Pursuit Ute and HSV Tourer. As an
alternative they could just stop driving with Koalas in their
grilles.  Said the NRMA president, "For too long, Australia's
automotive industry has been allowed to play by its own rules,
setting paltry voluntary targets and consistently building and
importing cars that consume more fuel than their overseas
counterparts." That's ridiculous; voluntary standards always
work... []