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Bill proposed in Congress would require NHTSA to use realistic gas prices to set CAFE

The energy bill that was passed by Congress last December requiring corporate average fuel economy to be raised to 35 mpg by 2020 had some interesting little known elements in it. Among other things, the bill required NHTSA to set the standards at the maximum feasible level for any given years meaning that the 35 mpg threshold could be reached well before 2020. The problem lies in that word feasible. In setting standards NHTSA was required to factor in projections for what fuel prices would be in future years. That's why when NHTSA released its ... Read more →

Rep. Markey backs down on 35mpg CAFE rule Sam Abuelsamid

Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass has been pushing a particularly aggressive set of fuel economy regulations that would require automakers to meet a 35mpg fleet average by 2019 three years sooner than the ...

The "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007" follows up the FREEDOM Act Jeremy Korzeniewski

U.S. Representative Ed Markey, (D-Mass), who is head of the Select Committee on Energy Independence And Global Warming (whew), proposed the "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007" yesterday. The ...

Bill proposed in Congress would require NHTSA to use realistic gas prices to set CAFE 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The energy bill that was passed by Congress last December requiring corporate average fuel economy to be raised to 35 mpg by 2020 had some interesting little known elements in it. Among other things, the bill required NHTSA to set the standards at the maximum feasible level for any given years ...

Rep. Markey backs down on 35mpg CAFE rule 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass has been pushing a particularly aggressive set of fuel economy regulations that would require automakers to meet a 35mpg fleet average by 2019 three years sooner than the bill that has already passed the US Senate. The House of Representatives is due to consider an energy ...

The "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007" follows up the FREEDOM Act 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

U.S. Representative Ed Markey, (D-Mass), who is head of the Select Committee on Energy Independence And Global Warming (whew), proposed the "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007" yesterday. The plan would give a 35 percent tax break to hybrid owners who purchase and install the components to ...


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