Senators from both parties are considering a law to limit horsepower in both cars and trucks as measure to force stricter gas saving measures.
Automotive News reported today that the lawmakers, members of a key Senate committee, also said they don't trust the Bush administration to be tough enough in raising fuel economy standards.
"I sense a lot of reluctance and foot-dragging," said Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, during a recent hearing.
Snowe and other Senate members have introduced a bill requiring new vehicle to average 35 mpg by 2019 , almost 40 percent higher than today's average.
Similarly, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., stated that too much technology goes into satisfying consumers who want bigger and more powerful vehicles and not enough focus is toward gas mileage.
"We have to set some enforceable standards," he said.