White House Caves On 2025 60 MPG CAFE Standard Lowers To 54 MPG

The Obama administration is proposing that auto makers increase corporate average fuel economy to 54.5 miles a gallon by 2025, down from its initial target of 56.2 mpg, a person familiar with the matter said.

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Brembo - 7/26/2011 3:38:22 PM

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Is 6mpg less really caving out? One would always ask for more and expect less.

AdmiralT20 - 7/26/2011 6:03:14 PM

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Such complex and critical thinking are beyond Agent009 grasp.

Joe_Limon - 7/26/2011 4:08:19 PM

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Cafe standards are weak. Apparently Kia and Honda have already achieved 37mpg yet the only vehicles they sell that can hit above that mark on the combined cycle is the civic hybrid, and the insight, and I highly doubt the limited sales of those vehicles should affect their final rating much.

MercBasher - 7/28/2011 1:12:43 AM

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Agreed, with cafe ratings its all about whether the croissants are fresh

AdmiralT20 - 7/26/2011 5:58:55 PM

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Agent009,

I am sure you must reveling in this. I can imagine your imagination running wild " Obama has caved! Obama has caved!! we may win the next election", it must be really lonely there isn't it.

chris760 - 7/26/2011 8:08:36 PM

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If I'm not mistaken, isn't the CAFE standards different from the EPA ratings, in that 54mpg CAFE =/= 54 EPA?

Joe_Limon - 7/26/2011 8:24:55 PM

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54mpg CAFE ~= 40mpg EPA

t_bone - 7/26/2011 9:00:48 PM

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2025 - lol. That's over a decade of innovation for batteries. I'd be very surprised if we don't have the capability for 500 miles of range by then.

SteedPub - 7/26/2011 10:03:25 PM

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At 54 it is still unreasonably high and completely unnecessary.

AdmiralT20 - 7/26/2011 10:12:02 PM

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How is that? Isn't it in your interest to have improved MPG standard?

veyron1001 - 7/29/2011 1:20:36 AM

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Diesels already make this rating in Europe. Lower your ===> blocking emission standards.