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24. Requirements vary by type of vehicle

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 04:50 PM

Aug 2012

Cars will have to average between 55.3 and 56.2 mpg, while light trucks will have to average between 39.3 and 40.3 mpg in 2025, a 4 percent average annual increase. By 2025, a small SUV like the Ford Escape would have to average 47.5 mpg; a minivan like the Toyota Sienna minivan, 39.2 mpg; a midsize sedan like the Ford Fusion, 54.9 mpg; and a compact car like the Honda Fit, 61.1 mpg.

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Obama Administration Finalizes Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards [View all] wordpix Aug 2012 OP

Good move. It's about time. leveymg Aug 2012 #1

Make it so the republicans can't undo it Mr. President. liberal N proud Aug 2012 #2

If Romney/Ryan win the election it will be reversed, that's for sure. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #3

Does that include SUV's ? dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #4

"Cars and Light-Duty Trucks", so yeah JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2012 #9

Current BMW 320d does 49.12 / US gallon i.e 61.4 / Imperial gallon. dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #12

are those real-world or manufacturer's claims? frylock Aug 2012 #21

Real world dipsydoodle Aug 2012 #28

2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 650HP 600ft lb - 24 MPG highway snooper2 Aug 2012 #14

Requirements vary by type of vehicle FarCenter Aug 2012 #24

I'd be willing to bet . . . Richard D Aug 2012 #5

I'd also like to see a National Electric Grid for recharging plugins sellitman Aug 2012 #6

Big oil will shut down more refining plants uwep Aug 2012 #7

yep! iamthebandfanman Aug 2012 #10

Yay! kysrsoze Aug 2012 #8

54.5 mpg requirement might necessitate hybrid technology for "almost everything" Kolesar Aug 2012 #11

My father has a 7 year old Prius... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #15

Ok, but I still have a larger question...eom Kolesar Aug 2012 #19

In 1984, the Chevy Sprint achieved 53/mpg highway. LanternWaste Aug 2012 #20

And my stepdad's carburated CRX got 48/mpg on the highway bhikkhu Aug 2012 #30

There's plenty of cars Berlin Expat Aug 2012 #13

your list is 2009---here's link to 2012 - notice the gas mileage has gotten worse except for EVs wordpix Aug 2012 #17

There are a lot of diesel models skepticscott Aug 2012 #27

Oh no !!!! cosmicone Aug 2012 #16

??? oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #23

Thank you, Cha Aug 2012 #18

i'm just breaking 50mpg on my motorcycle frylock Aug 2012 #22

Most motorcycles have horrible aerodynamics.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #26

Any Bets oldsarge54 Aug 2012 #25

dont applaud this too fast 530jonathan Aug 2012 #29

"until the entire industry goes electric or hybrid"---I think the point is, let's go there wordpix Aug 2012 #32

industry goes electric or hybrid 530jonathan Aug 2012 #33

The CAFE Standards Have Needed to be Raised for Years On the Road Aug 2012 #31