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more about #cafe more comments → ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.: That's easy. All we have to do is double the size of a gallon. more » duurtlang: 35.5? We've almost got that already on this side of the pond. I'm quite sure it's way above 30 at this moment. more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: You know, if we just had safety and emissions standards that matched up with the rest of civilization, this would be a nonissue. more » TTopJohn: Here's hoping for some loopholes big enough to drive a Suburban through. Or at least a Camaro SS... more » AmishJohn: Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. more » MushyHeirloom: 40 MPG fleetwide by the time we run out of oil. more » LoganSix: "The administration estimated the requirements would cost up to $1,300 per new vehicle by 2016 - but that it would take just three years to pay off th... more » Flathead Smith: Why not just round it up to an even 100 mpg. more » Novaload: Wait--so this is just more bullshit from Washington, meant to sound good but really doing nothing? Ok, I'm going back to my beer now. more » Fine Corinthian Leather Is Mandatory: So I can get fun cars even when I get older? That's fucking awesome. more » A strolling player: I love the internet. Everyone bitches about the bill because it creates an "unreasonable standard", but now they're "wasting time and money" since it ... more » Flathead Smith: So my proposal goes like this:Automakers need to make cars with three or four air conditioners in them and then they can sell cars that get about 12 m... more » Justin Culmo: I don't really getting the A/C one. I'm assuming this means rather than achieving an actual 3X.X MPG standard, they're going to make the engine run c... more » Ray Wert: @RagtagOperation: You should hate on the administration, both past and present, for continuing the madness of CAFE and selling it as a way to decrease... more » John Krewson: This is exactly why I never worry about large-scale long-range planning on the part of the government. This proposal is seven years away. Flash back t... more » -
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President Obama unveiled new, unified fuel standards today: 35.5 MPG fleet-wide by 2016. [Forbes]
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Ballyhoed New CAFE Standards Riddled With Hummer-Sized Loopholes
When Obama unveiled new fuel standards we decried the end of fun cars and pointed out how far most automakers are from meeting new-for-2016 fuel standards. It turns out, thanks to Hummer-sized loopholes like your car's air-conditioning, automakers should be able to meet them with little fear. More » -
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California already plotting America's post-2016 fuel standards. [Reuters via AutoNews]
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No Automakers Meet Obama's New Fuel Economy Standard
The just-announced fuel economy policy changes demand 39 MPG for cars and 30 MPG for light trucks. A look at the data shows not a single automaker currently meets the new guidelines proposed today. Update. More » -
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Obama Kills Fun Cars, Unveils 35.5 MPG Fuel Economy Plan By 2016
President Obama and distinguished hostagesauto execs just unveiled new emissions and fuel economy standards. The result? They've just killed all the fun cars. More » -
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Obama To Announce New Fuel Economy, Emissions Standard Tomorrow
According to Politico, the Obama administration's announcing a new national auto standards policy for 2016. The plan supposedly marries U.S. fuel economy and emissions standards to California polices and be supported by automakers and policymakers. More » -
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CAFE: Fuel Economy Standards To Increase 8% To 27.3 MPG For 2011
The U.S. Transportation Department today will mandate the first passenger car fuel economy increase since 1975. The 2011 model year will require a fleetwide 8% increase above 2010 model year requirements to 27.3 MPG.
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Good question, but wrong road to the right answer. [AlleyInsider]
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