Trump’s Proposal to Rollback Fuel Efficiency Standards will Raise Prices at Gas Pump
WASHINGTON — At an Oval Office event attended by the top CEOs of the auto industry this afternoon, Trump’s Department of Transportation Donald Trump is expected to announce his administration’s intent to rollback the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars, SUVs, and heavy-duty pickups and vans, according to media reports.
In response, Will Anderson, ZEV policy advocate on Public Citizen’s Climate Program, issued the following statement:
“Rolling back fuel efficiency standards is another Trump policy that will increase costs for Americans, this time at the pump. The previous fuel economy standards—which the Trump administration has now said it will not enforce—would have saved Americans $23 billion in fuel costs and reduced our national fuel consumption by 70 billion gallons. Americans support strong fuel economy standards, with 96% of American drivers saying that fuel economy is at least somewhat important to them when considering what vehicle to purchase or lease, and two-thirds saying that fuel economy is very important or extremely important. This is another Trump shell game that shuffles money to Trump’s oil and gas cronies at the expense of Americans’ wallets, health, and air quality.”
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