Mike Quigley: “NHTSA has issued a proposal to update fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks, and that proposal is…”

“NHTSA has issued a proposal to update fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks, and that proposal is going through a public comment review period. Why would we stop that? Fuel economy standards aren't new. These standards spur the auto industry to innovate in improving fuel economy to the benefit of consumers and the environment. The administration's July proposal increases these standards to advance energy security, reduce carbon emissions, and save families money at the pump. The rule is going through the rulemaking process, and constituents and concerned parties can and should weigh in, but let's be clear about what improving fuel economy standards can do. This rule would save consumers more than $50 billion on fuel over vehicles' lifetimes. It would reduce our dependence on oil, saving more than 88 billion gallons of gasoline through 2050. It would prevent more than 900 million tons of CO<INF>2</INF> emissions, the equivalent of taking more than 233 million vehicles off the road from 2022 through 2050. By increasing fuel economy standards, we would be decreasing costs for Americans at the pump, which is something my colleagues claim to be so concerned about, but how dare such an improvement come with positive benefits like carbon emission reductions.…”