Over the last few days we’ve been discussing the implications of the growing gap between global oil demand and production, looking at the responses of a global automaker, a radical startup and the oil industry itself. And make no mistake, it’s an uncertain future out there… unless you’re selling cars in the US. In that case, your future just arrived, planned all the way through 2025. That is, if you think this proposed rule will survive four presidential elections and one industry-government “mid-term review.” Want to familiarize yourself with this pre-planned fuel economy future? All 893 pages await your perusal, in PDF format here. Or, hit the jump for a few broad strokes.
Posted in Fuel Economy, Government, Green, News Blog, Toyota
Tagged as 2025, CAFE, EPA, Fuel Economy, Government, Green, NHTSA, Regulation
Tagged as 2025, CAFE, EPA, Fuel Economy, Government, Green, NHTSA, Regulation
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bigtruckseriesreview @ Youtube - Don’t cover one set of wheels if you aren’t going to cover the other. Think:Irobot’s Audi RSQ
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Derek Kreindler - You should go visit that car’s relatives at Tim O’Neil’s rally school…
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