Trump’s Transportation Dept. Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Standards Despite Surging Gas Prices
President Donald Trump once again has his finger on the pulse of the nation, and he’s identified what the people are yearning for in these trying times: dirtier cars that cost more to drive. White House officials claim rolling back the rules, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, will save consumers $138 billion over the next five years, or around $1,300 per new vehicle. The Transportation Department, however, also acknowledged that consumers would pay $1,600 more in gas over the lifetime of a vehicle, and the rollback would also increase gas demand by 4.6% through 2035.
- ▪President Donald Trump once again has his finger on the pulse of the nation, and he’s identified what the people are yearning for in these trying times: dirtier cars that cost more to drive.
- ▪White House officials claim rolling back the rules, known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, will save consumers $138 billion over the next five years, or around $1,300 per new vehicle.
- ▪The Transportation Department, however, also acknowledged that consumers would pay $1,600 more in gas over the lifetime of a vehicle, and the rollback would also increase gas demand by 4.6% through 2035.
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President Donald Trump once again has his finger on the pulse of the nation, and he’s identified what the people are yearning for in these trying times: dirtier cars that cost more to drive. With the war with Iran driving diesel to all-time record national averages of around $6.50 a gallon, and the Trump administration considering a diesel export freeze that may drive gasoline even higher from its national average of around $4.48 a gallon, it’s the perfect time to lower fuel efficiency standards, apparently.
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