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0Will flex-fuel vehicles survive when CAFE credits dissappear in 2016? 1280700540
It could be argued that flex-fuel vehicles are simply a product of government subsidies and the automotive industry's self-conjured up image of environmental saviors. What does this mean? Well, vehicles capable of running E85 receive CAFE credits that help automakers offset some of their less ...
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CAFE credits for EVs - will we repeat the E85 system? 1257450540
What is a plug-in vehicle worth? When it comes to CAFE credits, the answer to this question is a bit complicated. As we discussed in our Greenlings look at CAFE, the system allows for credits. One effect is that automakers who build vehicles that can burn E85 – even if these cars don't ...
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Are U.S. automakers stalled on fuel efficiency? 1156800300
Writing in the Washington Times, William O'Keefe says U.S. automakers are using their "green" E85 campaigns to divert attention from a generous federal tax loophole that is creating an artificial market for ethanol. He notes that there are estimates that E85 production can rise to 18 billion ...
