"The agency previously estimated that the higher standards set in 2024 would collectively save Americans $23 billion in fuel costs over the years, or about $600 for each passenger car and light truck owner over the lifetime of their vehicle. The rules were expected to cut down gasoline use by 70 billion gallons through 2050. That would avoid 710 million metric tons of planet-heating carbon dioxide pollution, equivalent to taking more than 165.6 million gas-guzzling passenger vehicles off the road for a year."
"President Donald Trump announced a new plan that lets carmakers pollute more by making less fuel efficient vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said today that it'll roll back fuel economy rules finalized last year by the Biden administration for model year 2022-2031 vehicles. The Trump administration has eliminated incentives for EV purchases, stymied energy efficiency policies and gutted pollution regulations in general."
A federal proposal will roll back fuel economy rules for 2022–2031 model-year vehicles, allowing automakers to produce less efficient cars. The new plan aligns with policies that remove incentives for EV purchases, weaken energy efficiency measures, and reduce pollution regulations while promoting increased domestic oil and gas production. The proposed standard of roughly 34.5 miles per gallon by 2031 is far lower than the previous roughly 50.4 mpg target. Agency estimates previously projected that higher standards would save Americans billions in fuel costs, cut gasoline consumption, and avoid substantial carbon dioxide emissions.
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