EV weirdness looms large

People are not excited about buying electric vehicles, so the Biden administration is gearing up to force us to do it. The trick is to use the so-called Fuel Economy Standards to do it.

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|2021-08-02T09:21:01-04:00August 2nd, 2021|Comments Off on EV weirdness looms large

CFACT joins coalition opposing regression from SAFE to CAFE fuel standards

Joint letter opposes Biden Administration proposals to enable Califorinia to resume bullying the rest of the nation on energy and emissions. Read the letter now.

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|2021-06-15T12:40:46-04:00June 15th, 2021|Comments Off on CFACT joins coalition opposing regression from SAFE to CAFE fuel standards

Cars and consumer choice

There are many factors people employ when choosing a vehicle. Fuel efficiency is important. So are safety, range, passenger capacity, cargo capacity, weather handling, towing, style, comfort and the rest.

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|2018-08-09T14:53:43-04:00August 9th, 2018|Comments Off on Cars and consumer choice

Finally! Some fuel economy common sense

But Greens go apoplectic over a rule change that would have no climate or other benefits.

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|2018-08-09T13:57:15-04:00August 8th, 2018|Comments Off on Finally! Some fuel economy common sense

Trump to California fuel standards: “You’re fired!”

Crafting smarter fuel efficiency standards is a needed reform. Standing up to California's heavy-handed eco-bullying is courageous. CFACT applauds both wise moves.

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|2018-08-03T14:49:32-04:00August 3rd, 2018|Comments Off on Trump to California fuel standards: “You’re fired!”

Trump is rolling back Obama’s vehicle emissions standards

“We need to find the place where we are demanding as much efficiency, as much environmental control as makes sense, but not so much that it begins to have a detrimental affect to highway safety."

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|2018-08-03T11:14:06-04:00August 3rd, 2018|Comments Off on Trump is rolling back Obama’s vehicle emissions standards

Freeze, reduce or eliminate CAFÉ fuel standards

As Ralph Nader might say, CAFÉ standards make cars unsafe at any speed – not by faulty car design, but by government decree.

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|2018-06-11T13:54:14-04:00June 11th, 2018|Comments Off on Freeze, reduce or eliminate CAFÉ fuel standards

Court deals blow to Trump’s delay of Obama’s fuel efficiency fines

The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned a 2017 Department of Transportation (DOT) action delaying higher fees under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program. The court did not explain its rationale.

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|2018-04-23T23:58:29-04:00April 23rd, 2018|Comments Off on Court deals blow to Trump’s delay of Obama’s fuel efficiency fines

Mileage standards and tariffs help some – while penalizing countless others, often severely

Politicians must consider unintended consequences.

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|2018-04-08T23:23:27-04:00April 8th, 2018|Comments Off on Mileage standards and tariffs help some – while penalizing countless others, often severely

Misnamed “auto efficiency” is actually rationing

That a lot of people need and would happily buy larger, stronger and more powerful vehicles is simply not allowed under the Cafe scheme.

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|2018-04-05T00:05:39-04:00April 5th, 2018|Comments Off on Misnamed “auto efficiency” is actually rationing
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