Trump Administration To Require Modest Increase In Fuel Economy Figures

The Trump administration is planning to require automakers to modestly bolster fuel economy and pare tailpipe emissions after 2020, a reversal from its earlier proposal to freeze rules through 2026.

Administration officials have tentatively agreed to the change, according to a person familiar with the matter who asked for anonymity because the deliberations are private.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 11/1/2019 5:57:42 PM

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Imagine that. I wonder how close this new WH fuel economy target will be the the less aggressive target that VW, Ford, et all agreed to along with California and a bunch of other US states. If it isn't much they should just agree to a slightly tougher California target and be done with it.

Car4life1 - 11/1/2019 6:52:10 PM

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LMAO...in other words the big orange baboon said, “hey can I see the Obama policy again...I think they were on to something”

MDarringer - 11/1/2019 7:14:50 PM

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Given that you're OK with calling the current and next President a "big orange baboon", were you equally ok with people referring to the previous Presidents as a "skinny, dark, Muslim half-breed" or are you just a hypocrite?

skytop - 11/3/2019 6:29:29 PM

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40 mpg average overall would be a good target requirement. With gas at about $3 a gallon in most places (except wacky liberal California), 40 mpg would help greatly to offset high fuel prices.

MDarringer - 11/3/2019 6:39:33 PM

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Yeah, gas is $4.50 a gallon here due to excessive taxation.