Researchers from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute revealed that after years of improvement, the fuel economy of new vehicles bought by American consumers has stagnated in November.
The reasons are rather easy to understand – US sales of “gas guzzlers” – namely pickup trucks, large SUVs and crossovers have soared lately. That’s because the gas prices have seen incredible drops this year, putting the national average at a four-year low. And, even as automakers continue to make improvements across their lineups, a long drop in fuel prices is likely to trigger a mileage rating numbers decrease in the near future
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