In 2011, the Obama Administration released new fuel economy standards for automakers, which require that an automaker’s fleet of cars and light trucks average 54.5 mpg by 2025. The federal mandate has been met with a mix of positive and negative reactions from consumer groups and car dealers who disagree over its consumer benefits.
Consumer groups, like Consumers Union and Consumer Federation of America, approve of the 54.5 mpg average because they say that consumer savings will ...
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U.S. Government's 2025 Fuel Standards Met with Mixed Reviews
In 2011, the Obama Administration released new fuel economy standards for automakers, which require that an automaker’s fleet of cars and light trucks average 54.5 mpg by 2025. The federal mandate has been met with a mix of positive and negative reactions from consumer groups and car dealers who disagree over its consumer benefits.
Consumer groups, like Consumers Union and Consumer Federation of America, approve of the 54.5 mpg average because they say that consumer savings will ...
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Obama Administration Delays CAFE Standards
The Obama Administration will not meet its September deadline for releasing its 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The new deadline is mid-November of this year. CAFE is a national effort to increase fleet-wide vehicle fuel-economy averages to 54.5 mpg by 2025.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced the delay in a statement, citing more “coordination with California” and “car companies” as the reason for the holdup, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The New York Times indicates that ...
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White House to Confirm 54.5 mpg Fleet Average Friday
In an effort to improve average fuel economy for automaker fleets, the U.S. government proposed a 56.2 mpg fleet average, but has lowered that number to 54.5 mpg. President Obama will make an official announcement on Friday, but it is expected that the 54.5 mpg average must be met by 2025, nearly doubling the current passenger vehicle average of about 27.8 mpg in the next 13 years.
“The new standards represent a compromise for environmentalists ...
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Chevrolet Tweaks 2012 Cruze
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles in its class, and for 2012, Chevrolet managed to increase its fuel economy by 2 percent by making a few eco-minded changes. “One of those technologies is deceleration fuel cutoff (DFCO). While the vehicle is decelerating or slowing down, fuel is automatically shut off to the Cruze’s advanced Ecotec engine,” Chevrolet says in a press release. “When the driver accelerates, the fuel automatically begins flowing again and the ...
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EPA Reveals E15 Label
Drivers of passenger vehicles made in 2001 or later and drivers who own a vehicle with a flex-fuel engine will soon be able to buy E15 gasoline, a blend that is 15 percent ethanol and 85 percent gasoline. Previously, all cars used E10 gasoline, according to the Clean Air Act. To make drivers aware of the change, the Environmental Protection Agency has released an orange and black label that summarizes the standardization.
The regulation also applies to light-duty trucks and ...
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