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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Why do we think high-octane fuel is only for luxury cars?
/3 Comments/in Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallThere are more than 210 million licensed drivers in the United States, and I’ll venture a guess that the vast majority of them fill their tanks with the old standby, 87 octane unleaded gasoline.
Co-Optima: A moon shot to reach car fuel-economy heights
/in Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallJohn Farrell figures the people in the white lab coats have about a year, that’s all. A year to identify the best combinations of engine parameters and fuel properties that will achieve the greatest benefits for fuel economy and emissions. Oh, and it has to be marketable for all industries involved, too. No pressure.
What is octane? [INFOGRAPHIC]
/3 Comments/in Policy Cafe lhall /by Landon HallOctane is in the news and gaining steam. It likely will be a crucial component of the next round of fuel-economy standards (collectively known as CAFE) for the nation’s fleet of vehicles between now and 2025, a set of rules to be crafted by two federal agencies and California’s influential Air Resources Board.