A new MIT study — from a group that is very sympathetic to carbon regulatory policies — documents how inefficient vehicle fuel efficiency (CAFE) standards are. Continue reading
Category Archives: Fuel economy
Ford Attempts to Gain Traction in the Hybrid Car Market
Taking advantage of unpredictable gas prices and a rising consumer interest in all things green, auto-maker Ford is finally making its way into sales of dedicated hybrid vehicles with its freshly announced 2013 C-Max line. Continue reading
Plug In or Get Lost: Forcing a Shift to Alternative Cars
A new ruling requires US automakers to more than double average fuel economy by 2025 in a move that will push up prices for cars but more than offset the cost in fuel savings, but the longer-term effect will be to benefit the hybrid car industry. Continue reading
Higher CAFE Standards: “There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch”
In July 2011, the Obama administration announced the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that will begin taking effect in 2017. Continue reading
Obama Mileage Mandate Will Fuel Auto Disaster
On the same day the administration releases rules mandating a near-doubling of fuel economy standards, GM announces it is suspending production of its plug-in hybrid Volt amid disappointing sales. Continue reading
Michelle Malkin: CAFE kills
Mindlessly imposed fuel-efficiency standards aren’t just costly, they’re deadly. Continue reading
Posted in Fuel economy, Risk assessment
Tagged CAFE kills, hatred of humans, misanthropy
New CAFE Mandates Harm Consumers
IER Director of Regulatory Affairs Daniel Simmons issued the following statement about today’s announcement by the Obama administration of a new corporate average fuel economy mandate (CAFE): Continue reading
White House finalizes 2025 ‘historic’ fuel rules for automakers
The Obama administration has finalized the landmark 2017-25 fuel economy rules that will nearly double the efficiency of the nation’s cars and trucks over the next 13 years to a fleet-wide average of 54.5 miles per gallon. Continue reading
EPA issues new fuel-efficiency standard; Autos must average 54.5 mpg by 2025
Another effort to kill off more people by forcing them into lighter, less-protective buzz-boxes. Continue reading
Marlo Lewis: Inside the Sausage Factory: The Obama Administration’s Auto Regulations
Earlier this month, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a staff report on the Obama Administration’s fuel economy/greenhouse gas (GHG) regulatory program. Continue reading
Posted in EPA, Fuel economy
Tagged CAFE kills, co2 emissions, dioxycarbophobia, really stupid idea
An Unlikely Fuel Saver: Racing Cars
To Reduce Pollution, Auto Makers Experiment With Flywheels Used in Formula One Motors Continue reading
Posted in Fuel economy
New Congressional report exposes the fact that fuel economy mandates are ideologically driven and will put Americans’ safety at risk
For years we at the Institute for Energy Research have highlighted the problems with the Obama administration’s corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) mandate. Continue reading
Posted in Eco-imperialism, Environmentalism, Fuel economy, Green hell
Tagged CAFE kills
Issa Report: ‘Disturbing, But Not Surprising
IER President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement upon today’s release of the House Oversight Committee report, entitled “A Dismissal of Safety, Choice, and Cost: The Obama Administration’s New Auto Regulations.” The investigation — led by Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) — reveals how White House officials misled the American public and circumvented federal agencies in rulemaking for fuel economy standards. According to the report, the administration engaged in strong-arm, politicized negotiations with automakers designed to appease environmental extremists. Continue reading
Light city cars’ high ANCAP ratings do not protect in real world crashes
They’re taking the long way round to not saying that CAFE standards kill people. In collisions basically mass wins. Occupant injury is inversely proportional to vehicular mass and regulations which cause vehicular mass reduction generally increase the number and severity of occupant injuries. Continue reading
States Ask Detroit: ‘Build Us A Natural Gas Car, Please’
More than 20 state governors are taking an unusual step to boost the natural gas vehicle industry. Independent of the federal government, they’re asking Detroit carmakers to build them a new kind of car: a midsize sedan that runs on compressed natural gas instead of gasoline. Continue reading
Farce of the ‘green’ Olympics taxis being transported 130 miles by lorry just to be refuelled
They are designed to make the process of ferrying hundreds of VIPs and officials to Olympic venues more environmentally friendly. Continue reading
Posted in Clean energy, Fuel economy
Steep Fuel Prices Driving Push for Efficient Aircraft
Europe’s effort to make international air carriers pay for their greenhouse gas emissions has infuriated other nations and set off a headline-grabbing trade dispute. But unless the cost it imposes on airlines jumps significantly, experts say, the continent’s carbon trading program is unlikely to have much effect on the industry’s climate-warming pollution. Continue reading
Deroy Murdock: EPA’s new CAFÉ mileage standards kill
They will prevent many families from buying cars – and leave more grieving for lost loved ones Continue reading
Uh-huh… Report Claims New Fuel Efficiency Standards Will Create 570,000 Jobs By 2030
New fuel economy standards proposed in 2011 by the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation could create 570,000 jobs between 2017 and 2030, according to a report released today by the BlueGreen Alliance. Continue reading
How fast are emissions from cars dropping?
As the first EU car emission target approaches, the UK new car market continues to make consistent reductions Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Energy efficiency, Fuel economy
Tagged climate hysteria, dioxycarbophobia, weather superstition
