While somewhat political, this is going to hurt anyone who liked gas powered vehicles.
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Stricter fuel economy rules for automakers have been set out by the US government, which will see a rise in average fleet fuel economy to approximately 49 mpg by 2026.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA finalized the standards on March 31st, which will see fuel economy requirements rise 8 percent for cars and light trucks model years 2024-2025, and 10 percent for model years 2026 and beyond.
Under Obama, a 5 percent improvement in fleet fuel economy was standardized for 2026 model year vehicles, while Trump backpedaled that number to 1.5 percent. The NHTSA says Biden’s rules will decrease gasoline consumption by 220 billion gallons compared to the Trump-era rules, and reduce consumer fuel costs by $192 billion for vehicles sold through 2030.
The hope is that the new standards will drive automakers toward producing more electrified vehicles, and speed up the industry-wide shift to electrification.
Penalties for automakers have also been increased from $5.50 to $14 per tenth of a mile per gallon, multiplied by the number of models produced that don’t meet the fuel economy regulations for 2019-2021 model years. For 2022 model years, that number further increases to $15. Automakers argued against the proposed increased penalty in 2016, saying it would add $1 billion to compliance costs annually.
The EPA also recently announced a new, more stringent target for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions for 2023-2026 model years of 161 grams of carbon dioxide per mile. Aspects of the NHTSA and EPA guidelines have been harmonized to allow automakers to use the same strategies to comply with both rules.
So it looks like I'll need to have solar panels up by 2025 if I want to not have brown/blackouts, too bad the battery tech sucks.
Anyone else see this as the obvious money grab /carbon tax as there is no way in hell to do this unless the big 3 figure how to make a car run on hopes and dreams. Only way to officially avoid the fines is simply stop making ICE, but I'm sure donations to certain politicians might influence the fines. "I'm sure 10% to the big guy" will be acceptable.
Corporate Average Fuel Economy | NHTSA
Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards regulate how far vehicles must travel on a gallon of fuel. Learn more about CAFE & vehicle miles per gallon.
NHTSA tells automakers to hit 49 mpg by 2026
Treasure Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced new fuel economy standards on Friday that will require automakers to hit a fleet average of 40 mpg by 2026.
Automakers Must Achieve 49 MPG Fleet Average By 2026 According To New US Standards | Carscoops
New, stricter fuel economy standards will see a 10 percent rise in fuel economy by 2026
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Stricter fuel economy rules for automakers have been set out by the US government, which will see a rise in average fleet fuel economy to approximately 49 mpg by 2026.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA finalized the standards on March 31st, which will see fuel economy requirements rise 8 percent for cars and light trucks model years 2024-2025, and 10 percent for model years 2026 and beyond.
Under Obama, a 5 percent improvement in fleet fuel economy was standardized for 2026 model year vehicles, while Trump backpedaled that number to 1.5 percent. The NHTSA says Biden’s rules will decrease gasoline consumption by 220 billion gallons compared to the Trump-era rules, and reduce consumer fuel costs by $192 billion for vehicles sold through 2030.
The hope is that the new standards will drive automakers toward producing more electrified vehicles, and speed up the industry-wide shift to electrification.
Penalties for automakers have also been increased from $5.50 to $14 per tenth of a mile per gallon, multiplied by the number of models produced that don’t meet the fuel economy regulations for 2019-2021 model years. For 2022 model years, that number further increases to $15. Automakers argued against the proposed increased penalty in 2016, saying it would add $1 billion to compliance costs annually.
The EPA also recently announced a new, more stringent target for vehicle greenhouse gas emissions for 2023-2026 model years of 161 grams of carbon dioxide per mile. Aspects of the NHTSA and EPA guidelines have been harmonized to allow automakers to use the same strategies to comply with both rules.
So it looks like I'll need to have solar panels up by 2025 if I want to not have brown/blackouts, too bad the battery tech sucks.
Anyone else see this as the obvious money grab /carbon tax as there is no way in hell to do this unless the big 3 figure how to make a car run on hopes and dreams. Only way to officially avoid the fines is simply stop making ICE, but I'm sure donations to certain politicians might influence the fines. "I'm sure 10% to the big guy" will be acceptable.
