Your source for information on the future of fuel economy.
We’re at a critical phase that will determine the future of fuels in the U.S.
The Trump administration announced in the spring of 2018 that the existing standards for future light-duty vehicles cars were too restrictive. It recommended freezing the Obama-era standards at 2020 levels. But that proposal isn’t set in stone.
The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards stem from a 1975 law passed during the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis that caused severe gasoline shortages for Americans. The standards were designed to increase mpg as a way of reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
They also save consumers money:
The U.S. Department of Transportation is charged with setting the CAFE standards. In addition, the EPA in 2009 began to address vehicle emissions that contribute to global warming. While these programs have different goals, one for national security and one for the environment, they are intended to work together in harmony. Together they are generically referred to as fuel economy standards.
This page is your destination for credible, factual, nonpartisan information about one of the most important issues facing the country. Welcome to the Policy CAFE.
At Fresno fuel economy hearing, people demand cleaner air
/in Environment, Over a Barrel Blog, Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallMore than a week later, what lingers in the memory isn’t the despair, but the will to fight.
CAFE plan pushes us further from energy independence
/in National Security, Over a Barrel Blog, Policy Cafe rvercruse /by Robin VercruseMuch of the debate surrounding the recent proposal to lower fuel economy standards focuses on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes.
In a divisive fuel economy debate, there’s agreement on need for higher octane
/in Over a Barrel Blog, Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallThe nation’s fuel economy standards have been the subject of heated debate, in Washington and beyond. There’s one element of the discussion that has bridged the political divide, however: the potential for higher-octane fuels to satisfy the interested parties, not to mention benefit the country in a variety of ways.