What do cafe's have to do with the energy bill?

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On the ticker tape at CNBC it said that an energy bill was passed, and now cafes need to reach 35 MPH.

So, I'm thinking of Starbuck's drive-thru and visualizing fastfood service getting even faster.

Was that a typo or do I need to put my glasses on?

[ixion]

1. the only thing that comes to mind is 'cafe racer'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_racer




But it really doesn't make much sense in this context. :)

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3. Brilliant move by Congress!

Their bills now effect foreign products and leave American products disaffected! That's the way to go!

Of course, it might backfire when everybody decides to buy a more efficient foreign car.

Hey! I saw the ticker tape again. It said that cafe standards will rise to 35MPH. WTF?

[Warpy]

2. Will pub crawls have to become pub sprints?

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4. Will we all be running to the bathroom, before we finish our first cuppa?

I'll just take a squirt, thank you.

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5. Congress passed an Energy bill: will boost cafe standards to 35 MPH by 2020.

That's what the ticker said. It's scrolled passed three times.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Does the cafe improve if I ride a bicycle?

or does it not factor in? I need some cupholders on my bicycle if I'm going to drive through Starbucks (or preferably Tim Horton's).

At least it'll improve my "carbon tire-track".

(I just realized my bike is about 50 years old. Yikes!)

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7. Good news. You have until 2020 to make the necessary upgrades.

Of course, if your bike is the pedaling kind, I imagine the strain of riding it at 35 MPH in twenty years is going to be a bitch.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. I think the target is 35 mpg, not mph

So if I ride a few miles, then drink a beer, repeat ad-infinitum, I can get 35 mpg.

General Motors may be out in front on this one. Do they really make bicycles?
http://www.abikestore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=abs&Product_Code=gmc-yukonxl

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