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31. The CAFE Standards Have Needed to be Raised for Years

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Aug 28, 2012, 09:05 PM

Aug 2012

but 54.5 mpg is insanely high as an average. That means every 27mpg vehicle would have to be balanced by one electric vehicle.

If vans, pickups and similar vehicles are excluded, it might have an outside chance. But vans carry more passengers, while pickups are used to haul things, which is extremely common. Of course, if they are excluded from the standard, their sales are going to spike. Similarly with any commercial vehicles not covered by the standard. The CAFE standards need to cover a broader range of vehicles and provide a realistic goal.

2025 is a long time from now. I don't really this give this much of a shot of becoming reality.

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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