137 Michael Johnson – Questions About Governor’s 52 MPG Plan

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On this week’s interview, Paul sits down with Michael Johnson. Michael has a fascinating background in business and once studied economics under both Milton Friedman and Paul Samuelson.

But Mike is also a car enthusiast and collector. And he has some serious questions about Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s plans to take New Mexico vehicles to 52 miles per gallon by 2022.

Mike is a wealth of information and provided numerous links to find out more details about the challenge of getting automobiles to run at such high efficiency while also satisfying consumer needs.

https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/cars-with-the-best-gas-mileage

https://autoalliance.org/in-your-state/NM/

https://www.greencarcongress.com/2019/09/20190930-sivak.html

https://www.insidesources.com/n-m-business-leaders-call-state-plan-for-new-emissions-standards-devastating/

https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/460496-electric-vehicles-wont-save-us-from-climate-change

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