Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution

[Munu]

Trump proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution (AP)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks.

The plan, if finalized next year, would significantly reduce fuel economy requirements, which set rules on how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline, through the 2031 model year. The administration and automakers say the rules will increase Americans’ access to the full range of gasoline vehicles they need and can afford.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projects that the new standards would set the industry fleetwide average for light-duty vehicles at roughly 34.5 miles per gallon in the 2031 model year, down from a projected 50.4 miles per gallon in 2031 under the Biden-era rule.

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[Gore1FL]

1. I have to wonder how much Ford and GM really want to make inferior cars for a global market.

I feel like lessons were probably learned.

[Sailingdiver]

2. He's already telling his maga cult followers they'll save $1,000 on average

And, they are too stupid to understand they'll never see any reduction in price and not wise enough to try to estimate what the costs will be due to health issues by increased polution and how much it'll cost in reduced mileage.

Only the extinction-level stupid would believe anything coming from his noise hole.

[underpants]

3. 🔥🌎

[durablend]

4. I'm surprised he didn't go lower

"10 mpg and ban fuel injection and airbags"