Consumer Federation of America Calls for LDV CAFE Standard of 60 MPG for 2025

…the analysis in this paper focuses on standards to be set in 2025. The acceleration of a decade could be a challenge for the industry, but the technologies that underlay the cost curves are already in the vehicle fleet to some extent, or close to being in the fleet. Setting a high standard for a decade and a half in the future can push the industry to be more innovative and responsive to consumer demand, as well as national energy and environmental needs and goals. Coordinating between the three agencies with authority to set standards (CARB, EPA and NHTSA) and preserving California’s important role in maintaining momentum were important procedural steps to progress, now it is vital to move the standards to the much higher levels that the consumer pocketbook and societal cost benefit analysis support.

Resources

• Setting the Next Round of Fuel Economy Standards: Consumers Benefit at 60 miles per gallon (or More)