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All new private cars in HK should achieve over 45 miles per gallon
For	Against
it would reduce pollution it would reduce global warming a wide range of cars are available now that do over 45 mpg it would be cheaper it is better to encourage fuel-efficient cars with tax breaks rather than ban car sales	no-one could own a sports car this proposal will be fought on legal grounds by makers of cars that get less than 45 mpg 45 mpg is not enough it's not fair if only private car owners face this restriction Car with higher fuel efficiency requires higher technology, this result to higher price of car. So, people forces to have a car which is more expensive. there are only 330,880 private cars in HK, so the policy will make little difference no-one could own a luxury car

it would reduce global warming
For	Against
cars that are more energy-efficient produce less CO2

cars that are more energy-efficient produce less CO2
For	Against
CO2 is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming Burning one gallon of gasoline emits 20 pounds of CO2

a wide range of cars are available now that do over 45 mpg
For	Against
the Subaru Legacy Outback 2.0 TD R does 48.7mpg the Ford S-Max people carrier does 45.6mpg the Toyota Prius 1.5 T3 family car does 65.7mpg the BMW 520d executive car does 55.4mpg the VW Polo BlueMotion 1.4 TDi does 74.3mpg

it would be cheaper
For	Against
fuel is becoming more expensive

no-one could own a sports car
For	Against
	they could own an electric sports car - the Tesla Roadster

they could own an electric sports car - the Tesla Roadster
For	Against
	the Tesla Roadster is not available in HK

this proposal will be fought on legal grounds by makers of cars that get less than 45 mpg
For	Against
the proposal is an unfair restriction on trade between HK and car-making countries precedent - car makers have fought legal restrictions on car emissions in California

45 mpg is not enough
For	Against
the mpg requirement should rise annually all HK private cars should produce zero CO2 emissions

the mpg requirement should rise annually
For	Against
the number of private cars in HK will increase, so to maintain or reduce total CO2 output every car needs to be more efficient mpg requirements should increase to force technology to improve technology will improve

all HK private cars should produce zero CO2 emissions
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all private cars in HK could be electric

all private cars in HK could be electric
For	Against
Hong Kong is small enough that the limited range of electric vehicles is not important	not enough commercially available electric cars HK's electricity production is not environmentally-friendly

it's not fair if only private car owners face this restriction
For	Against
	the policy could apply to other types of vehicles later

there are only 330,880 private cars in HK, so the policy will make little difference
For	Against
	if each car saved 100g of CO2 per km for 50 km a day and 300 days a year it would save 496,320 tonnes of CO2 per year

it is better to encourage fuel-efficient cars with tax breaks rather than ban car sales
For	Against
	rich people and people who can afford the tax can pay extra and continue to cause pollution and global warming tax breaks reduce tax revenue

no-one could own a luxury car
For	Against
	the BMW 520d is a luxury car