Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy : Preliminary Observations on Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards

Efforts to reduce oil consumption will need to include the transportation sector. For ex., several members of Congress have introduced bills proposing changes to the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. This program includes mile per gallon standards for light trucks & cars that manufacturers must meet for vehicles sold in this country. This testimony describes: (1) recent & proposed changes to CAFE standards; (2) observations about the recent changes, the existing CAFE program, & the Nat. Hwy. Traffic Safety Admin¿s. capabilities to further restructure CAFE standards; & (3) initial observations about how the CAFE program fits in the context of other approaches to reduce oil consumption. Charts & tables.Siggerud, Katherine is the author of 'Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy : Preliminary Observations on Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards', published 2007 under ISBN 9781422315842 and ISBN 1422315843.