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President Barack Obama will announce plans on Tuesday for a national fuel-economy and greenhouse-gas standard for automobiles in an effort to give more certainty to car companies as they struggle for survival, industry and administration sources told POLITICO on Monday.
The national emissions policy for autos, which will ramp up to a new standard of about 35 miles per gallon in 2016, will harmonize the corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE, standard and the Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse-gas standard.
That way, officials explain, industry will not have to worry that the administration will regulate those on separate tracks.
The administration will bill the tailpipe-emissions announcement as historic because it avoids a patchwork of standards and has won agreement from so many stakeholders, including automakers, state governments, the Department of Transportation and the EPA.
California had been seeking permission to establish its own greenhouse-gas reduction standard for tailpipe emissions but now can be expected to ultimately accept the federal standard.
In secret conversations, the Obama administration has lined up support from many state governments and a huge array of domestic and foreign automakers, including GM, Ford, Chrysler, BMW and many more.
Auto executives are flying into Washington from around the world for the White House announcement.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, is expected to attend, the sources said.
The CAFE standard was established by Congress in 1975 in response to the Arab Oil embargo.
On Obama's seventh day in office, he directed his Transportation Department to establish higher fuel-efficiency standards for carmakers' 2011 model year "so that we use less oil and families have access to cleaner, more-efficient cars and trucks."
"This rule will be a down payment on a broader and sustained effort to reduce our dependence on foreign oil," he said. "Going forward, my administration will work on a bipartisan basis in Washington and with industry partners across the country to forge a comprehensive approach that makes our economy stronger and our nation more secure."
This announcement implements a uniform standard for a later date.
The national emissions policy for autos, which will ramp up to a new standard of about 35 miles per gallon in 2016, will harmonize the corporate average fuel economy, or CAFE, standard and the Environmental Protection Agency's greenhouse-gas standard.
That way, officials explain, industry will not have to worry that the administration will regulate those on separate tracks.
The administration will bill the tailpipe-emissions announcement as historic because it avoids a patchwork of standards and has won agreement from so many stakeholders, including automakers, state governments, the Department of Transportation and the EPA.
California had been seeking permission to establish its own greenhouse-gas reduction standard for tailpipe emissions but now can be expected to ultimately accept the federal standard.
In secret conversations, the Obama administration has lined up support from many state governments and a huge array of domestic and foreign automakers, including GM, Ford, Chrysler, BMW and many more.
Auto executives are flying into Washington from around the world for the White House announcement.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, is expected to attend, the sources said.
The CAFE standard was established by Congress in 1975 in response to the Arab Oil embargo.
On Obama's seventh day in office, he directed his Transportation Department to establish higher fuel-efficiency standards for carmakers' 2011 model year "so that we use less oil and families have access to cleaner, more-efficient cars and trucks."
"This rule will be a down payment on a broader and sustained effort to reduce our dependence on foreign oil," he said. "Going forward, my administration will work on a bipartisan basis in Washington and with industry partners across the country to forge a comprehensive approach that makes our economy stronger and our nation more secure."
This announcement implements a uniform standard for a later date.
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May have to install Harley motors in them with big fans to keep them cool.
On Obama's seventh day in office, he directed his Transportation Department to establish higher fuel-efficiency standards for carmakers' 2011 model year "so that we use less oil and families have access to cleaner, more-efficient cars and trucks."
So these new cars are going to be made but how does that give "access" to them for the families that are unable to buy then due to the now higher price. New cars with more crap in them cost more to build and more to maintain. Of course when the unemployment is at a high people dont buy cars. Is he planning on giving them away?
http://www.savevid.com/video/very-funny-commercial-toyota-prius-vs-hyundai-elantra.html
the technology is there to provide us kick * trucks and cars while saving gas if you are easy on the pedal.
the feds should have no say on what we get for cars.
dam near every piece of crap over here in europe already gets that mpg. american auto industry has been in bed with the oil industry forever and they will eventually get caught with their pants down.
the technology is there to provide us kick * trucks and cars while saving gas if you are easy on the pedal.
the feds should have no say on what we get for cars.
every POS is right...
the real cars like BMW, Audi, even the VW Passat don't get anywhere near 35mpg...they get about 30 highway, which comparable US cars already get
Its all about choices i have sports cars thats what i like. My cars get 14 mpg if im easy on it. But its my choice.[B)]
You will qualify for that 4500 gas hog incentive the prez wants to hand out so you can get better mileage.
quote:Originally posted by storm6490
dam near every piece of crap over here in europe already gets that mpg. american auto industry has been in bed with the oil industry forever and they will eventually get caught with their pants down.
the technology is there to provide us kick * trucks and cars while saving gas if you are easy on the pedal.
the feds should have no say on what we get for cars.
every POS is right...
the real cars like BMW, Audi, even the VW Passat don't get anywhere near 35mpg...they get about 30 highway, which comparable US cars already get
mercedes, audi, bmw, fiat, skoda, renault, pugeot all are really good cars. the new ones are fast fun and economical. the POS cars im talking about over here are the old old fiat, skoda and other foreign diesel four bangers.
we are really spoiled in america with our cars and it should stay that way. an audi a4 from america can kill damn near everything over here because most the nice cars here are diesel.
When vehicles start achieving higher MPG the tax revenue to the feds and states drop so they start looking for other ways to tax.
GPS is the neighboring state of Oregon's suggestion so they can determine when, where, and how far you drive.
All those tin foil hat people (and those who don't wear hats) who worry about micro chips implanted by the government need to be concerned about Government mandated GPS tracking instead.
35 mpg by 2016
and won't be able to pull a rabbit out of a hole![V]
speedbuggy16v
and yes it can get out of its own way, but definitly not a hot rod by any means