Won t Maryland lose business to car dealers in other states?
A. Car dealers and their families have to breathe the same air as everyone else. Many dealers support the clean car standards, whether they live in states that have already enacted the clean car standards or those considering them. Auto dealers appreciate that clean cars pollute less, use less fuel and save their owners money on fuel costs. As a result, clean cars sell well without any hassle for the dealerships. There are hundreds of auto dealers in eleven states who have clean car standards and they are doing just fine, thank you very much. Also, many people won t think of buying a car from a dealer in another state even if they had a choice. And people will always need cars, which means dealers will always have a market for their product. And people would rather buy cars and trucks that don t pollute as much and that will save them money at the pump. Auto dealers simply want a level playing field, which is one very good reason to implement cleaner car standards nationwide.
