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Clean Vehicles: Saving Oil & Reducing Pollution
Clean Vehicles: Saving Oil & Reducing Pollution
Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicle Standards
On March 29, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Obama Administration announced the release of proposed new Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicle Standards, also known as “Tier 3.” Under the proposed new standards, levels of dangerous smog-causing pollutants will be reduced by as much as 80 percent. In addition, the EPA estimates that the standards will increase the cost of gas by less than a cent per gallon. The proposed standard has notable support from the auto manufacturing industry, as having a single national standard for all US vehicles provides long-term market certainty and allows for streamlined production. The standard is set to take effect in model year 2017.
Resources on the proposed Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicle Standards are included below:
In April 2010 the Obama administration issued urgently needed fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards for new cars and light trucks for model years 2012 to 2016. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated these standards through 2016 would save 1.8 billion barrels of oil and reduce carbon pollution by 900 million metric tons, the equivalent of closing almost 200 coal-fired power plants. Then in August 2012, the Administration finalized standards for the new wave of cleaner cars for model years 2017 to 2025. The finalized new standard of 54.5 mpg, if implemented correctly, will make America's cars run further on a gallon of gas, reduce harmful pollution and spur job creation in the auto industry. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, these new standards will cut oil consumption by as much as 3.1 million barrels per day by 2030, an amount equivalent to US imports from the Persian Gulf and Venezuela combined.
Delivering the Goods, Union of Concerned Scientists, Natural Resources Defense Council, and American Council for an Energy- Efficent Economy Fact Sheet
June 28, 2011 Increase My MPG!, Pew Environment Group
Fuel Efficiency Standards - Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks
On August 9, 2011, President Obama finalized the first-ever fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks. The EPA estimates that this comprehensive new national program, aimed at heavy vehicles manufactured from 2014 to 2018, will reduce oil consumption by more than 530 million barrels over the operating lifetimes of the vehicles and cut carbon dioxide pollution by 270 million metric tons. This new standard is also set to save American businesses that operate and own these commercial vehicles approximately $50 billion in fuel costs over the life of the program.
Resources on medium-sized and heavy-duty trucks are included below:
On March 29, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Obama Administration announced the release of proposed new Cleaner Gasoline and Vehicle Standards, also known as “Tier 3.” Under the proposed new standards, levels of dangerous smog-causing pollutants will be reduced by as much as 80 percent. In addition, the EPA estimates that the standards will increase the cost of gas by less than a cent per gallon. The proposed standard has notable support from the auto manufacturing industry, as having a single national standard for all US vehicles provides long-term market certainty and allows for streamlined production. The standard is set to take effect in model year 2017. 
In April 2010 the Obama administration issued urgently needed fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards for new cars and light trucks for model years 2012 to 2016. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated these standards through 2016 would save 1.8 billion barrels of oil and reduce carbon pollution by 900 million metric tons, the equivalent of closing almost 200 coal-fired power plants. Then in August 2012, the Administration finalized standards for the new wave of cleaner cars for model years 2017 to 2025. The finalized new standard of 54.5 mpg, if implemented correctly, will make America's cars run further on a gallon of gas, reduce harmful pollution and spur job creation in the auto industry. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, these new standards will cut oil consumption by as much as 3.1 million barrels per day by 2030, an amount equivalent to US imports from the Persian Gulf and Venezuela combined.
On August 9, 2011, President Obama finalized the first-ever fuel efficiency and carbon pollution standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks. The EPA estimates that this comprehensive new national program, aimed at heavy vehicles manufactured from 2014 to 2018, will reduce oil consumption by more than 530 million barrels over the operating lifetimes of the vehicles and cut carbon dioxide pollution by 270 million metric tons. This new standard is also set to save American businesses that operate and own these commercial vehicles approximately $50 billion in fuel costs over the life of the program.