protect the US auto industry from further regulation. After a vicious fight, the administration acceded to a boost in Cafe standards last year. It is now using that boost as an argument that further regulation of the industry - under, say, an economy-wide cap-and-trade system like the one now being discussed by Congress and all three presidential candidates - would be redundant, confusing ... why, a "glorious mess" (Dingell's words, cited by Bush). In reality, automakers would simply have to meet the highest standard applied to them. That's not confusing; they just don't want to do it. What would also be unacceptable, according to Bush, is for "unelected regulators and judges" to force a "one size fits all" set of carbon regulations on the country. The unelected judges in question are the ones on what Bush refers to dismissively as "some courts" - that is, the US supreme court. The unelected regulators are the ones in Bush's own EPA, which was told by the
self-leveling is incorporated to allow the vehicle to cope with the extraordinary suppleness provided. France was noted for poor road quality in the post-war years, so the only way to maintain relatively high speed in a vehicle was if it could easily absorb road irregularities. While the system has inherent advantages over steel springs, generally recognized in the auto industry, it also has an element of complexity, so automakers like Mercedes-Benz, British Leyland (Hydrolastic, Hydragas), and Lincoln have sought to create simpler variants. This system uses a belt or camshaft driven pump from the engine to pressurise a special hydraulic fluid, which then powers the brakes, suspension and power steering. It can also power any number of features such as the clutch, turning headlamps and even power windows. The suspension system usually features driver-variable ride height, to provide extra clearance in rough terrain.