EPA Set To Unveil Stringent Tailpipe Emission And Fuel Efficiency Standards Today

EPA Set To Unveil Stringent Tailpipe Emission And Fuel Efficiency Standards Today
The Obama administration today will unveil its several hundred-page proposal setting fuel efficiency standards at 35.5 mpg by 2016 and proposing the first-ever federal limits on tailpipe emissions.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will unveil the proposal at the White House briefing room at noon. EPA and NHTSA will post the new proposals on government Web sites at noon.

The government said the policy will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 950 million metric tons, save the average car buyer more than $3,000 in fuel costs and conserve 1.8 billion barrels of oil.


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Agent009Agent009 - 9/15/2009 3:40:16 PM
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And just how are the Euro Hybrid Diesels not innovating. The Japanese can't seem to get a civilized diesel much less mate it to the hybrid to obtain the best of both worlds.


Agent009Agent009 - 9/15/2009 2:51:55 PM
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So let me get this straight, I'll save about $3000 in gas, but the car may cost me about what? $5000 more?

I love federal math.


truckmantruckman - 9/15/2009 3:01:20 PM
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The end of the road for the standard vehicle, electric hybrids is the future like it or not, what is not to like when you have 640hp and four hours of battery time and 80mpg when the generator kicks in, check out pML Flightlink, there car that they converted is incredible. Way to go Obamma, Gas will also sky rocket in price or they will tax it way more.


DinamoRDinamoR - 9/15/2009 5:08:00 PM
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Finally! This makes voting for Obama and Dems worth it. And I'll be doing it again in 2012;)


bfghemicudabfghemicuda - 9/15/2009 6:04:14 PM
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If Obama gets his way DiamondR,, You won't be able to vote anymore. Or if you don't vote his way you will be "singled out"


DinamoRDinamoR - 9/15/2009 10:04:45 PM
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LMFAO hahaha yeah I'm sure I won't be able to vote anymore because he's a muslim martian who wants to end the world

ROFL check yourself into a mental health facility and stop being braiwashed by the right wing propaganda machine like a braindead drone. They only target idiots like you because they know you are weak minded.


BremboBrembo - 9/15/2009 5:31:46 PM
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If there is money to be made from the parameter of the regulation, there will always be innovation that will accept the challenge. Give it time. Someone will invent a new nut busting fuel and redesign the combustion that will run on urine that would give an output of 500+ hp. And we're all be happy again.


theoptimisticpessimisttheoptimisticpessimist - 9/15/2009 5:41:06 PM
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Hear, Hear,

I remember the 70s when they said emission and fuel requirements will kill performance cars and leave us with just compacts. Today cars are faster and more efficient than ever. Good Lord a V6 Honda Accord is faster than a 1970’s Corvette and gets near twice the fuel economy.

Challenge to answer consumer demand = progress and innovation.



DinamoRDinamoR - 9/15/2009 10:06:26 PM
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already have. electric cars are coming. just wait 5-10 years till the batteries improve and become much cheaper


nguyenvuminhnguyenvuminh - 9/15/2009 10:17:40 PM
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"So let me get this straight, I'll save about $3000 in gas, but the car may cost me about what? $5000 more?

I love federal math. 009". Are you that STUPID 009? Think of the saving of importing less gas from abroad not to mention the cost of having military/political presence in that region to make sure we get a steady supply of their oil.

You Repubicans need to stop these scare tactics. Look at the comment by tehoptimisticpessimist. Companies will overcome the new standards because it will be profitable for them to achieve that standard as quickly as they can. They have not been push hard enough over the last 20 years and look at how the so-called heavy-handed European and Japanese gov't help gotten their car companies more competitive.

I laugh at your tactics certain times but some time your stupidity just amazes me.


DinamoRDinamoR - 9/16/2009 2:48:10 AM
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haven't you noticed anything about this country yet? republicans will cry, whine and kill any progress we want to make in our society. no matter how dumb their arguments are. Which is the reason I will take a bullet in my head before I even consider voting for the pathetican party.

whaa whaa we should not improve fuel efficiency because it is too hard for the companies to do that

what a bunch of morons. Move to afghanistan Agent 009, and take Faux news with you.


SteedPubSteedPub - 9/16/2009 12:33:31 PM
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Lowering the fuel mileage of our cars 5%, 20% or even 50% is not going to change the world dynamic in which we have to have military presence around the world. People that think that don't understand global politics.

Those that threaten our country will still hate us for our ideology regardless of whether we buy oil from them or not.




SteedPubSteedPub - 9/16/2009 12:31:13 PM
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Pinch the baby so when it cries, you can pick it up and give it your love.


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