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.
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/0 Comments/in Economy, Over a Barrel Blog, Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallLast year we urged the Environmental Protection Agency to consider fuels as part of the pathway to meet the U.S. fuel economy standards. We staked out our position within the Midterm Evaluation of standards set for vehicles to be sold during model years (MY) 2022 to 2025.
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/0 Comments/in Economy, Over a Barrel Blog, Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallIn a country soon to have a population of 325 million, it’s easy to assume that a single person can’t possibly make a difference. But great movements spread from person to person. Eventually, lonely voices become a chorus demanding change. This is what’s happening with fuel choice.