The White House is said to be proposing that fuel economy expectations, or CAFE expectations, for automakers be set at 60 miles per gallon by 2025. Current CAFE standards mandate that automobile makers hit 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. Fuel standards are not tied to a single model, but an average of all models offered by an auto maker. Also, it doesn’t completely count actual fuel consumption. Part of it is the right emissions levels in contrast to fuel consumption.
Establishing a new standard
One of the platforms that Obama ran for president on was improving energy standards. Fuel standards have regulations already passed saying that by 2016, standards have to go up to 35.5 mpg. According to USA Today ,the White House is going to make an effort to raise them again. By 2025, the goal could be up to 60 mpg if it goes through. However, the new standards aren’t set in stone yet. The new CAFE Standards wouldn’t pass into law until 2011 or 2012.
Selecting requirements
These fuel economy standards are call Corporate Average Fuel economy, or CAFÉ. Wikipedia teaches what CAFÉ requirements mean. Each vehicle is not expected to hit this high standard. Every vehicle a manufacturer has on the road is counted in this. It is the average usual fuel consumption the cars have together. The first regulations were passed a long time ago. In fact, it happened in 1975. The last significant CAFE standard increase was in 1990, when standards were raised to 27.5 miles per gallon. There could be an increase to 30.2 miles per gallon in 2011.
What’s designed with the laws
The purpose of this legislation would be to encourage, through law, the manufacture of hybrids or electric automobiles. Catches always apply. Getting a new car is not all that easy. Most cannot even afford it. Electric and Hybrid autos aren’t even doing well enough right now for that. A full sized pickup is car a lot of individuals require for work. It is big enough to tow heavy loads and large enough to get into hard to reach places.
Articles cited
USA Today
content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/09/60-mpg-required-by-2025—/1
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_Average_Fuel_Economy
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