Automakers Say That Trump Rollback Of Obama Economy Requirements Wouldn't Stop Them From Pursuing Gas Mileage

Just because President Trump may weaken U.S. fuel economy requirements, don’t expect gas guzzlers like the giant 13 mpg Hummer H1 to make a comeback.

Executives from automakers and suppliers gathered at a conference in Dearborn Thursday said looser fuel economy standards might allow for sales of more trucks in areas where they’re popular. But otherwise, the pursuit of fuel-efficiency technologies will proceed unabated.

Trump came to the Detroit area earlier this week to announce that his Environmental Protection Agency will re-examine gas mileage requirements that were affirmed in the Obama administration’s last days. Those regulations require the fleet of new cars and trucks to average 36 mpg in real-world driving by 2025, about 10 mpg over the current standard. Environmentalists warned Trump’s decision could reverse years of reduced tailpipe emissions.

MDarringer - 3/20/2017 7:39:38 PM

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It's how the free market works. People are not going to suddenly demand gas guzzlers, but Obama's moronic requirements pretty much made enthusiast cars all but dead and buried. Now everyone can be happy.

SanJoseDriver - 3/20/2017 8:13:08 PM

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They will need to eventually go EV, not for fuel standards but because that is where the market will go--especially when the EV powertrain drops below ICE.

SanJoseDriver - 3/20/2017 8:14:04 PM

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...in cost. Sorry, didn't complete that last sentence.

MDarringer - 3/20/2017 8:19:48 PM

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I actually see many more hybrids than EVs in the future.

SanJoseDriver - 3/20/2017 11:43:44 PM

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Don't disagree with your overall point, there were still plenty of great enthusiast cars released over the past 8 years. Just one comment that the 2018 Doge Durango SRT has a 0-60 time of 4.4 seconds. The Model X also has 3 rows and can do 2.9 seconds (HP isn't really relevant for this type of car but it probably would clock around 750hp with torque close to four figures).

iamdabest1 - 3/22/2017 8:41:51 PM

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I actually love the fact that my i8 is a hybrid. 10 gallon gas tank is perfectly fine with me. i just wish the electric range was better than 15 miles. if they could make it 50 miles, id basically never have to use any gas.
either way im getting 38 mpg and i couldnt be happier since ive always been used to getting 13mpg on my m3's