Obama Gets Tough On Fuel Economy
Submitted by FWO3 on May 19, 2009 – 8:51 amNo Comment
The Obama administration on Tuesday is set to propose stricter fuel economy standards in an effort to cut down vehicle greenhouse gas emissions.
The plan will require passenger cars and light trucks to get an overall average of 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016, according to a senior administration official with knowledge of the plan. By that year, cars will be expected to average about 39 mpg and 30 mpg for trucks.
Current fuel economy standards are 27.5 mpg for cars and 23.1 mpg for trucks.
The Obama plan would accelerate by four years new fuel economy standards passed by Congress at the end of 2007. Source: CNNMONEY. Click here to continue reading.
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